On the origin of the 1.5 mu m luminescence in ion beam synthesized beta-FeSi2

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Leong, DN
Harry, MA
Reeson, KJ
Homewood, KP
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[1] Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford
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10.1063/1.115893
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In this letter we present photoluminescence results on beta FeSi2/Si using excitation energies above and below the silicon band gap. These results show that the luminescence emission observed at 1.5 mu m can be firmly attributed to band edge related emission from the beta FeSi2. This result confirms the potential of beta FeSi2 as a strong contender for a silicon compatible optoelectronics technology that matches the conventional optical fiber transmission wavelength at 1.5 mu m. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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