Chao Zhao , Zhaonan Li , Tianyi Tang , Jiaqian Sun , Wenkang Zhan , Bo Xu , Huajun Sun , Hui Jiang , Kong Liu , Shengchun Qu , Zhijie Wang , Zhanguo Wang
{"title":"Novel III-V semiconductor epitaxy for optoelectronic devices through two-dimensional materials","authors":"Chao Zhao , Zhaonan Li , Tianyi Tang , Jiaqian Sun , Wenkang Zhan , Bo Xu , Huajun Sun , Hui Jiang , Kong Liu , Shengchun Qu , Zhijie Wang , Zhanguo Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100313","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>III-V semiconductor materials are the basis of photonic devices<span> due to their unique optical properties. There is an increasing demand for fabricating these devices on unconventional substrates for various applications, such as </span></span>silicon<span><span> photonic integrated circuits<span>, flexible optoelectronic<span> devices, and ultralow-profile photonics. However, the III-V semiconductor </span></span></span>epitaxy<span><span><span> often encounters problems from the lattice, thermal, and polarity mismatches with foreign substrates. In recent years, the epitaxial growth of defect-free group–III–V materials through two-dimensional materials has exploded as an attractive area of research. The nonconventional epitaxy way demonstrates potential advantages over conventional ones, including high quality and freedom of using diverse substrates, making them viable candidates for emerging applications. Herein, we offer a complete review of the recent achievements made in this field. We summarize the growth conditions and mechanisms involved in fabricating these structures through different two-dimensional materials. The unique optical properties of the epitaxy correlating with their growth conditions are discussed, along with their respective applications in optics and </span>nanophotonics, including light-emitting diodes, </span>photodetectors, and solar cells. Finally, we detail the remaining obstacles and challenges to exploit the potential for such practical applications fully.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"76 ","pages":"Article 100313"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100313","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2620882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Special issue in honor of the 70th birthday of Professor James J. Coleman","authors":"Xiuling Li, Catrina Coleman, Weidong Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100301","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"75 ","pages":"Article 100301"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100301","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2183577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanoscale selective area epitaxy: From semiconductor lasers to single-photon sources","authors":"V.B. Verma , V.C. Elarde","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100305","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>We present a review of selective area epitaxy and its history in the evolution of </span>semiconductor lasers<span>, with a focus on its application at the nanoscale level in the development of </span></span>quantum dot<span> and nanopore<span> lasers. Recent applications will be discussed including applications to integrated photonics and quantum photonics, such as patterned single-photon sources.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"75 ","pages":"Article 100305"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100305","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2620883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luke J. Mawst , Honghyuk Kim , Gary Smith , Wei Sun , Nelson Tansu
{"title":"Strained-layer quantum well materials grown by MOCVD for diode laser application","authors":"Luke J. Mawst , Honghyuk Kim , Gary Smith , Wei Sun , Nelson Tansu","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100303","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"75 ","pages":"Article 100303"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100303","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2183578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Daniel Dapkus , Chun Yung Chi , Sang Jun Choi , Hyung Joon Chu , Mitchell Dreiske , Rijuan Li , Yenting Lin , Yoshitake Nakajima , Dawei Ren , Ryan Stevenson , Maoqing Yao , Ting Wei Yeh , Hanmin Zhao
{"title":"Selective area epitaxy by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition– a tool for photonic and novel nanostructure integration","authors":"P. Daniel Dapkus , Chun Yung Chi , Sang Jun Choi , Hyung Joon Chu , Mitchell Dreiske , Rijuan Li , Yenting Lin , Yoshitake Nakajima , Dawei Ren , Ryan Stevenson , Maoqing Yao , Ting Wei Yeh , Hanmin Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100304","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Selective area epitaxial (SAE) growth of III-V materials and devices by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition<span> is selectively reviewed to illustrate the concepts employed in this technology and its most relevant applications. Special focus on the use of SAE use for photonic integration, heterogeneous integration of materials relevant to photonic integration, and </span></span>nanostructure integration is made. Throughout, the pioneering work led by Professor James J. Coleman is used to illustrate the value of using selective growth for various applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"75 ","pages":"Article 100304"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100304","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2005562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meiwei Kong, Chun Hong Kang, Omar Alkhazragi, Xiaobin Sun, Yujian Guo, Mohammed Sait, Jorge A. Holguin-Lerma, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi
{"title":"Survey of energy-autonomous solar cell receivers for satellite–air–ground–ocean optical wireless communication","authors":"Meiwei Kong, Chun Hong Kang, Omar Alkhazragi, Xiaobin Sun, Yujian Guo, Mohammed Sait, Jorge A. Holguin-Lerma, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the advent of the Internet of Things, energy- and bandwidth-related issues are becoming increasingly prominent in the context of supporting the massive connectivity of various smart devices. To this end, we propose that solar cells with the dual functions of energy harvesting and signal acquisition are critical for alleviating energy-related issues and enabling optical wireless communication (OWC) across the satellite–air–ground–ocean (SAGO) boundaries. Moreover, we present the first comprehensive survey on solar cell-based OWC technology. First, the historical evolution of this technology is summarized, from its beginnings to recent advances, to provide the relative merits of a variety of solar cells for simultaneous energy harvesting and OWC in different application scenarios. Second, the performance metrics, circuit design, and architectural design for energy-autonomous solar cell receivers are provided to help understand the basic principles of this technology. Finally, with a view to its future application to SAGO communication networks, we note the challenges and future trends of research related to this technology in terms of channel characterization, light source development, photodetector development, modulation and multiplexing techniques, and network implementations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 100300"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100300","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3386802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Er-doped crystalline active media for ~ 3 μm diode-pumped lasers","authors":"Richard Švejkar, Jan Šulc, Helena Jelínková","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Lasers based on erbium ions using </span><sup>4</sup>I<sub>11/2</sub> → <sup>4</sup>I<sub>13/2</sub><span><span> transition can generate laser radiation in the spectral range from 2.7 μm to 3 μm. Since the strong absorption peak of water is located at 3 μm, there has been an effort to develop a suitable laser source for various medical applications, e.g. dentistry, dermatology, urology, or surgery. Laser radiation from this wavelength range can also be used in spectroscopy, as a pumping source for optical parametric </span>oscillators, or for further mid-infrared conversion.</span></p><p>This paper represents an overview of the erbium-doped active media (e.g. Er:YAG, Er:YAP, Er:GGG, Er:SrF<sub>2</sub>, Er:YLF, Er:Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Er:KYW, etc.) for laser radiation generation in the spectral range 2.7–3 μm. In the first part of this paper, the particular active media are discussed in detail. On the other hand, the experimental results summarized absorption and emission cross-section spectra together with decay times at upper (<sup>4</sup>I<sub>11/2</sub>) and lower (<sup>4</sup>I<sub>13/2</sub>) laser levels of all tested Er-doped samples at room temperature. Moreover, laser results in CW and pulsed laser regime with tunability curves, achieved in recent years, are presented, too.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 100276"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100276","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3386801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tun Cao , Rongzi Wang , Robert E. Simpson , Guixin Li
{"title":"Photonic Ge-Sb-Te phase change metamaterials and their applications","authors":"Tun Cao , Rongzi Wang , Robert E. Simpson , Guixin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The ultrafast, reversible, nonvolatile and multistimuli responsive phase change of Ge-Sb-Te (GST) alloy makes it an interesting “smart” material. The optical features of GST undergo significant variation when its state changes between amorphous<span><span><span> and crystalline, meaning that they are useful for tuning photonic components. A GST </span>phase change material (PCM) can be efficiently triggered by stimuli such as short optical or electrical pulses, providing versatility in high-performance photonic applications and excellent capability to control light. In this review, we study the fundamentals of GST-tuned photonics and systematically summarise the progress in this area. We then introduce current developments in both GST-metal hybrid </span>metamaterials<span> and GST-based dielectric metamaterials, and investigate the strategy of designing reversibly switchable GST-based </span></span></span>photonic devices<span> and their advantages. These devices may have a vast array of potential applications in optical memories, switches, data storage, cloaking, photodetectors, modulators, antennas etc. Finally, the prospect of implementing GST PCM in emerging fields within photonics is considered.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 100299"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100299","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2620884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Underwater wireless optical communications: Opportunity, challenges and future prospects commentary on “Recent progress in and perspectives of underwater wireless optical communication”","authors":"Boon S. Ooi, Meiwei Kong, Tien Khee Ng","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100275","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 100275"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100275","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1518672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent progress in and perspectives of underwater wireless optical communication","authors":"Shijie Zhu , Xinwei Chen , Xiaoyan Liu , Guoqi Zhang , Pengfei Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) is an emerging and feasible </span>underwater communication technology and has developed rapidly in recent years. Building a high-performance and practical UWOC system requires comprehensive consideration and optimization design from the device to the system, as well as from the internal modulation to the external environment. This paper provides an overview of the recent developments in UWOC systems, covering aspects about the system transmitters and receivers, advanced </span>modulation formats and underwater channels. Some key technologies to improve transmission capacity of UWOC are classified and summarized to provide guidance for system design. The main challenges and perspectives to achieve a reliable UWOC system are also mentioned. The summary and analysis of these advances and techniques will shed light on the future development of UWOC technology and assist in the construction of the internet of underwater things.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":414,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Quantum Electronics","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 100274"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pquantelec.2020.100274","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2183580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}