Si-based optoelectronics is becoming a very active research area due to its potential applications to optical communications.One of the major goals of this study is to realize all-Si optoelectronic integrated circuit....Si-based optoelectronics is becoming a very active research area due to its potential applications to optical communications.One of the major goals of this study is to realize all-Si optoelectronic integrated circuit.This is due to the fact that Si-based optoelectronic technology can be compatible with Si microelectronic technology.If Si-based optoelectronic devices and integrated circuits can be achieved,it will lead to a new informational technological revolution.In the article,the current developments of this exciting field are mainly reviewed in the recent years.The involved contents are the realization of various Si-based optoelectronic devices,such as light-emitting diodes,optical waveguides devices,Si photonic bandgap crystals,and Si laser,etc.Finally,the developed tendency of all-Si optoelectronic integrated technology are predicted in the near future.展开更多
文摘Si-based optoelectronics is becoming a very active research area due to its potential applications to optical communications.One of the major goals of this study is to realize all-Si optoelectronic integrated circuit.This is due to the fact that Si-based optoelectronic technology can be compatible with Si microelectronic technology.If Si-based optoelectronic devices and integrated circuits can be achieved,it will lead to a new informational technological revolution.In the article,the current developments of this exciting field are mainly reviewed in the recent years.The involved contents are the realization of various Si-based optoelectronic devices,such as light-emitting diodes,optical waveguides devices,Si photonic bandgap crystals,and Si laser,etc.Finally,the developed tendency of all-Si optoelectronic integrated technology are predicted in the near future.
