LIGHT-emitting devices based on silicon would find many applications in both VLSI and
display technologies, but silicon normally emits only extremely weak infrared …

MICROELECTRONIC device integration has progressed to the point where
complete'systems-on-a-chip'have been realized1–3. Now that optoelectronics is becoming …

FOLLOWING reports of intense optical luminescence from porous silicon1, 2, the opportunity
for engineering optoelectronic devices using this material3, 4 has attracted considerable …

The possibility induction of light emission from silicon, an indirect bandgap material in which
radiative transitions are unlikely, raises several interesting and technologically important …

PHOTONIC devices are becoming increasingly important in information and communication
technologies. But attempts to integrate photonics with silicon-based microelectronics are …

The photoluminescence of porous silicon can be quenched by adsorbates, and the degree
of quenching can be tuned by chemical derivatization of the porous silicon surface. Thus, as …

The microstructure of luminescent porous silicon, formed by electrochemical etching of
silicon wafers has been characterized by cross-sectional high-resolution transmission …

We have measured the temperature dependence of the photoluminescence of porous
silicon and have found that it disagrees with the expected behavior of crystalline or …

This paper attempts to review the field of research into light emission from porous silicon.
The driving force behind such research is the tantalizing goal of adding optoelectronic …

The luminescence in the visible range of porous silicon is analyzed in the hypothesis of
quantum confinement. We calculate the electronic and optical properties of silicon …