Title:
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Towards population inversion of electrically pumped Er ions sensitized by Si nanoclusters
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Author:
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Jambois, Olivier; Gourbilleau, F.; Kenyon, Anthony J.; Montserrat i Martí, Josep; Rizk, Richard; Garrido Fernández, Blas
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Other authors:
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Universitat de Barcelona |
Abstract:
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This study reports the estimation of the inverted Er fraction in a system of Er doped silicon oxide sensitized by Si nanoclusters, made by magnetron sputtering. Electroluminescence was obtained from the sensitized erbium, with a power efficiency of 10¿2 %. By estimating the density of Er ions that are in the first excited state, we find that up to 20% of the total Er concentration is inverted in the best device, which is one order of magnitude higher than that achieved by optical pumping of similar materials. |
Subject(s):
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-Terres rares -Semiconductors -Propietats òptiques -Amplificadors (Electrònica) -Semiconductors -Optical properties -Amplifiers (Electronics) |
Rights:
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(c) Optical Society of America, 2010
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Document type:
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Article Article - Published version |
Published by:
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Optical Society of America
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