Surface-plasmon (SP) enhancement of amorphous-silicon-nitride (a-SiNx) light emission with single-layer gold (Au) waveguides is experimentally demonstrated through time-resolved photoluminescence measure- ment. ...Surface-plasmon (SP) enhancement of amorphous-silicon-nitride (a-SiNx) light emission with single-layer gold (Au) waveguides is experimentally demonstrated through time-resolved photoluminescence measure- ment. The a-SiN~ active layer with strong steady-state photoluminescence at 560 nm is prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and ricated by magnetron sputtering. The maximum the Au waveguide on the top of the a-SiNx layer is lab- Purcell factor value of -3 is achieved with identified SP resonance of the Au waveguide at -530 nm.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Nos.2011CBA00608 and 2011CBA00303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61036011 and 61036010)
文摘Surface-plasmon (SP) enhancement of amorphous-silicon-nitride (a-SiNx) light emission with single-layer gold (Au) waveguides is experimentally demonstrated through time-resolved photoluminescence measure- ment. The a-SiN~ active layer with strong steady-state photoluminescence at 560 nm is prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and ricated by magnetron sputtering. The maximum the Au waveguide on the top of the a-SiNx layer is lab- Purcell factor value of -3 is achieved with identified SP resonance of the Au waveguide at -530 nm.