Electromagnetic Field Enhancement on Axially Heterostructured NWs: The Role of the Heterojunctions

Semiconductor nanowires are the building blocks of future nanoelectronic devices. The study of the interaction between nanowires and visible light reveals resonances that promise light absorption/scattering engineering for photonic applications. We carried out experimental measurements through the m...

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Autores: Pura Ruiz, José Luis, Souto Bartolomé, Jorge Manuel, Periwal, Priyanka, Baron, Thierry, Jiménez López, Juan Ignacio
Formato: capítulo de livro
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Valladolid
Repositorio:UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid
OAI Identifier:oai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/31324
Acesso em linha:http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/31324
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Nanowires, silicon, light-matter interaction, light enhancement, heterojunctions
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Resumo:Semiconductor nanowires are the building blocks of future nanoelectronic devices. The study of the interaction between nanowires and visible light reveals resonances that promise light absorption/scattering engineering for photonic applications. We carried out experimental measurements through the micro-Raman spectroscopy of different group IV nanowires, both homogeneous Si nanowires and axially heterostructured SiGe/Si nanowires. These experimental measurements show an enhancement of the Raman signal in the vicinity of the heterojunction of SiGe/Si nanowires. The results are analysed in terms of the electromagnetic modelling of the light/nanowire interaction using finite element methods. The presence of axial heterostructures is shown to produce electromagnetic resonances, and the results are understood as a consequence of a finite change in the relative permittivity of the material at the SiGe/Si heterojunction. This effect opens a path to controlling interactions between light and matter at the nanoscale with direct applications in photonic nanodevices.