(Invited) Size Controlled Silicon Quantum Dots: Basic Properties and Electronic Applications

The fabrication of SiO x /SiO 2 superlattices combined with thermal annealing enables the size and density control of Si quantum dots. The layered-arranged Si quantum dots represent a model system to systematically study the photonic and electronic properties of indirect gap quantum dots prepared in a CMOS compatible way. Hence, the model system is used to understand the interplay of absorption and recombination, the carrier kinetics and the...