Light Emission in Silicon from Carbon Nanotubes

Light emission in silicon from carbon nanotubes.

The use of optics in microelectronic circuits to overcome the limitation of metallic interconnects is more and more considered as a viable solution. Among future silicon compatible materials, carbon nanotubes are promising candidates thanks to their ability to emit, modulate, and detect light in the wavelength range of silicon transparency. We report the first integration of carbon nanotubes wi...

Silicon Encapsulated Carbon Nanotubes

A dual stage process of depositing bamboo-like carbon nanotubes (BCNTs) by hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) and coating Si using Radio frequency sputtering (RFS) technique. The films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electron field emission studies (EFE)....

Thermionic emission from defective carbon nanotubes

Using a nanomanipulation system contained within a scanning electron microscope we investigate the thermionic electron emission from multiwall carbon nanotubes. Peak emission currents of 65 nA are measured. The carbon nanotubes being grown at low temperature by the chemical vapor deposition method are defective with poor thermal conductivity. We believe it is crucial for the thermal conductivit...

Inelastic light scattering and light emission from single and double wall carbon nanotubes

We use inelastic light scattering (Raman) to probe individual and isolated single wall carbon nanotubes, suspended in air over trenches to explore the influence of the environment on the electronic transition energies. We find narrow and predominantly symmetric resonance profiles which are significantly downshifted as compared to isolated tubes in aqueous surfactant suspensions. A lower limit o...

Part II Field Emission from Carbon Nanotubes