Sn doped GeO_2 nanowires with waveguiding behavior

Sn doped GeO_2 nanowires and microwires have been grown by an evaporation-deposition method, using a mixture of Ge and SnO_2 powders as precursors. Comparison with undoped GeO_2 nanowires grown by the same method shows that the presence of Sn prevents the formation of sharp bends, which makes the wi...

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Autores: Hidalgo Alcalde, Pedro, Méndez Martín, María Bianchi, Piqueras De Noriega, Francisco Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/50937
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/50937
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:538.9
Oxide Nanowires
ZnO
Nanostructures
Whiskers
Física de materiales
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Sumario:Sn doped GeO_2 nanowires and microwires have been grown by an evaporation-deposition method, using a mixture of Ge and SnO_2 powders as precursors. Comparison with undoped GeO_2 nanowires grown by the same method shows that the presence of Sn prevents the formation of sharp bends, which makes the wires more suitable for waveguiding applications. Incorporation of about 0.5 at.% of Sn into the wires influences their morphology and gives rise to wires showing two different cross-sectional dimensions along the growth axis. Sn does not influence the luminescence spectra in the visible range but causes the appearance of emission bands in the near-infrared range. The waveguiding behavior of the Sn doped wires for green and red laser light has been demonstrated.