Semiconductor nanowire electro-optic and photonic devices for optical communications

用于光通信的半导体纳米线电光和光子器件

• 批准号: 0901113
• 负责人: Paul Kit Yu
• 金额: $ 35万
• 依托单位: University of California-San Diego
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0901113&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Semiconductor; nanowire; electro; optic; photonic

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."Objective: Nanowires' unique geometry leads to a large surface area to volume ratio, which, along with the capability of rational control in doping and heterostructure formation, can be exploited in many devices and subsystem modules for various applications. In this program, we will build upon our experience on nanowire growth on semiconductors substrates to advance the study of nanowire based electro-optic and photonic devices such as nanowire optical modulator and nanowire photodiode for optical communications, and to develop fabrication processes that allow the massive integration of nanowire devices with Si devices. Intellectual Merit: The proposed research will advance the technologies that make functional nanowire devices and allow their integration with existing CMOS or Si Photonic circuits. Optical modulator and photodiode incorporating nanowires investigated and fabricated in this program will lead to very significant and important advances in optical communication systems as well as enabling high speed and energy efficient optical intrachip interconnects. Broader Impact: The project will provide a better understanding of nanowire properties that are essential for achieving performance uniformity and reproducibility in devices incorporating nanowires. From an educational perspective, the project will train undergraduate and graduate students in an inherently interdisciplinary field by incorporating aspects of materials science, nano- scale device and fabrication, into existing courses. The project will contribute to the educational infrastructure required to attract and train a broadly represented group of future engineers through undergraduate seminars and research participation, and through outreach to high school students.

“该奖项是根据 2009 年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法 111-5）资助的。” 目标：纳米线独特的几何形状导致较大的表面积与体积比，再加上合理控制掺杂和异质结构形成的能力，可以在许多设备和子系统模块中用于各种应用。在这个项目中，我们将利用我们在半导体衬底上生长纳米线的经验，推进基于纳米线的电光和光子器件的研究，例如用于光通信的纳米线光调制器和纳米线光电二极管，并开发允许纳米线器件与硅器件大规模集成的制造工艺。 智力价值：拟议的研究将推进功能性纳米线器件的制造技术，并允许它们与现有的 CMOS 或硅光子电路集成。本项目中研究和制造的包含纳米线的光调制器和光电二极管将为光通信系统带来非常重大和重要的进步，并实现高速和节能的光学芯片内互连。更广泛的影响：该项目将提供对纳米线特性的更好理解，这些特性对于实现纳米线设备的性能均匀性和可重复性至关重要。从教育角度来看，该项目将通过将材料科学、纳米级器件和制造等方面纳入现有课程，在本质上跨学科领域培养本科生和研究生。该项目将通过本科生研讨会和研究参与以及对高中生的推广，为吸引和培训具有广泛代表性的未来工程师群体所需的教育基础设施做出贡献。