Silicon-Based Single-Dopant Devices and Integration with Photons

Michiharu Tabe, Daniel Moraru, Arief Udhiarto

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Abstract

Dopants in semiconductors have been gaining a revitalized role in terms of functionalities after the observation of electron transport through individual dopants. Among many possible applications, a key research direction is toward dopant-based nanophotonics. In a simple scheme, an ionized dopant atom, for instance, a donor, can work as a trap for one electron. The electron can originate from the absorption of a photon and generation of an electron-hole pair in the vicinity of the donor. Here, we will first briefly introduce the basic phenomena for applications based on individual dopant atoms. On these grounds, we will show results for integration of photon detection with dopant atoms in silicon nanostructures, opening new paths to atom-level optoelectronics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSingle-Atom Nanoelectronics
PublisherPan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.
Pages305-328
Number of pages24
ISBN (Electronic)9789814316699
ISBN (Print)9789814316316
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Silicon-Based Single-Dopant Devices and Integration with Photons'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this