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Photonic integrated circuits Prototyping

Time-Resolved Spectroscopy in Picosecond Domain

Photonic Integrated Circuits

Reference
4.4.2
Lead partner
VU

Technical Scope and Capabilities

Measurement of Small Carrier Diffusion Coefficients

This service measures small carrier diffusion coefficients of 0.001–0.1 cm²/s in double-side polished semiconductor materials.

Capabilities:

  • LITG with electronic probe delay
  • decay measurements from 2 ns to 200 microseconds
  • grating periods from 1 to 10 micrometres
  • pump wavelengths of 263, 351, 527 and 1053 nm
  • probe wavelength of 1064 nm
  • Nd:YLF pump laser, 2 mJ, 10 ps
  • 2 ns Nd:YAG probe laser.

Restrictions:

  • diffusion coefficient measurement range of 0.001–0.1 cm²/s
  • sample size up to 10 × 10 cm
  • adjustable spatial resolution from 0.1 mm to 3 mm
  • for smaller diffusion coefficients, carrier lifetimes should be longer.

Measurement of Slow Differential Absorption Decays

This service measures slow differential absorption decays in semiconductor layers.

Capabilities:

  • pump-probe method with CW wavelength
  • recombination decay determination at 1550 nm probe wavelength
  • excitations at 263, 351, 527 and 1053 nm
  • Nd:YLF pump laser, 2 mJ, 10 ps.

Restrictions:

  • decay range from 200 ps to 10 ms
  • sample size up to 10 × 10 cm
  • sample size up to 3 × 3 cm for temperature measurements in the 80–800 K range
  • adjustable spatial resolution from 0.05 mm to 3 mm.

Spatially Resolved Luminescence Measurement and Analysis