Femtosecond Laser Microstructuring and Chalcogen Inclusion in Silicon

Abstract

This report focuses on the research of femtosecond laser microstructuring and chalcogen inclusion in silicon. Doping silicon with sulfur, selenium and tellurium (chalcogens), is studied for its potential impact on improving silicon based infrared photodetectors, light emitting diodes and thin-film photovoltaics. Furthermore, hydrophobic surface properties of laser microstructured silicon are demonstrated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 2011
Accession Number
ADA544798

Entities

People

  • Eric Mazur

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Energy Bands
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Semiconductors
  • Solar Cells
  • Solid State Physics
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy