Controlling carbon nanotube photoluminescence using silicon microring resonators

Nanotechnology. 2014 May 30;25(21):215201. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/21/215201. Epub 2014 May 2.

Abstract

We report on coupling between semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes (s-SWNT) photoluminescence and silicon microring resonators. Polyfluorene extracted s-SWNT deposited on such resonators exhibit sharp emission peaks, due to interaction with the cavity modes of the microring resonators. Ring resonators with radius of 5 μm and 10 μm were used, reaching quality factors up to 4000 in emission. These are among the highest values reported for carbon nanotubes coupled with an integrated cavity on silicon platform, which open up the possibility to build s-SWNT based efficient light source on silicon.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't