results in an increase in the bandgap energy and is accompanied by changes in the
refractive index. A technique, based on ion implantation-induced QW intermixing, has been
developed to enhance the quantum-well intermixing (QWI) rate in selected areas of a wafer.
Such processes offer the prospect of a powerful and simple fabrication route for the
integration of discrete optoelectronic devices and for forming photonic integrated circuits.