ECE580–TermProjectBetulArdaHuiziDiwuDepartmentof.pptVIP

ECE 580 – Term Project Betul Arda Huizi Diwu Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Rochester Outline Quantum Dots (QD) Confinement Effect Fabrication Techniques Quantum Dot Lasers (QDL) Historical Evolution Predicted Advantages Basic Characteristics Application Requirements Q. Dot Lasers vs. Q. Well Lasers Market demand of QDLs Comparison of different types of QDLs Bottlenecks Breakthroughs Future Directions Conclusion Quantum Dots (QD) Semiconductor nanostructures Size: ~2-10 nm or ~10-50 atoms in diameter Unique tunability Motion of electrons + holes = excito