The main focus and concerns of this PhD thesis is the growth of III-V semiconductor nanostructures (Quantum dots (QDs) and quantum dashes) on silicon substrates using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) technique. The investigation of influence of the major growth parameters on their basic properties (density, geometry, composition, size etc.) and the systematic haracterization of their structural and optical properties are the core of the research work. The monolithic integration of III-V optoelectronic devices with silicon ...

Due to its exceptional physical and chemical characteristics, diamond in a form of thin membranes is a particularly promising material for the fabrication of high-quality photonic devices. Especially for envisioned applications in quantum information technologies and communication, diamond gained, as a host material, an ever-increasing scientific interest based on remarkable properties of different color centers in its crystal lattice, e.g. nitrogen-vacancy centers, serving as single-photon emitters. As a high index ...

Optically pumped vertical external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs), also called semiconductor disk lasers (SDLs), benefit from the flexibility and versatility of the semiconductor material. With a simple cavity layout, fundamental transverse mode operation with a circular output beam and high beam quality is possible. They have excellent heat-sink properties and only require inexpensive multimode diode lasers for pumping. The complete VECSEL structure is only a few micrometers thick which leads to a strong ...

The expansion of long-distance data communication at a wavelength of 1.55 µm calls for larger data transfer rates. Consequently, an improvement of emission and modulation properties of lasers emitting in this wavelength region is of high interest. The utilization of so-called tunnel-injection (TI) structures in InP-based quantum dot (QD) lasers is promising to fulfill this task. The aim of this thesis was the realization and analysis of TI structures in the lattice matched InP material system and incorporation into ...

Diamond is a unique material with outstanding properties and the perfect host for different crystal defects in its lattice, so-called color centers, which provide exceptional spin properties, rendering them a promising platform for the development of novel devices and components in quantum information technologies (QIT) and quantum sensing applications. To overcome diamond's high internal reflection due to its high refractive index, color centers need to be incorporated in photonic diamond structures, leading to ...

Diamond is researched in biological context for decades. Fundamental research has established diamond as a material that combines a pronounced compatibility with biological entities and resilience against even the harshest chemical and physical conditions. The present dissertation strives to improve the abilities of diamond in this matter even further by utilizing methods of nanostructuring and biochemical functionalization. Numerous characterization methods are used to monitor each step in detail and to evaluate the ...

The thesis at hand investigates the suitability of quantum dot (QD) material for use in long-distance coherent communication. The thesis was written in the frame of the SASER project MONOLOP that is aiming for a compact, monolithically integrated light source with a tunable wavelength covering the C+-band and narrow spectral linewidth below 500 kHz. The thesis reviews the theoretical background of quantum dot material based on the InP material system and distributed feedback (DFB) lasers with lateral gratings as ...

Diamond is a material with excellent properties due to its structure and composition. Its crystal lattice is a perfect host of different defect centers, so-called color centers, whose properties, especially the capability of emitting single photons, can serve in quantum information technologies (QIT). As a high refractive index material only a small part of the photons emitted by these color centers in diamond can be collected. To enhance the photon collection efficiency photonic structures are necessary. They can ...

Intrinsisch leitfähige Polymere sind durch eine Reihe materialspezifischer Eigenschaften gekennzeichnet. In Abhängigkeit des angelegten Potenzials und der chemischen Umgebung zeigen sie elektrochromes Verhalten, Veränderungen der Masse, des Volumens und der elektronischen Leitfähigkeit. Basierend auf diesen Eigenschaften eignen sich halbleitende organische Polymere als funktionales Material für Anwendungen in der Mikro- und Nanotechnologie, insbesondere für miniaturisierte chemische Sensoren und Aktoren. Im Gegensatz ...

Am Institut für Mikrostrukturtechnologie und Analytik wurde eine neue Technik entwickelt, die neue Anwendungen und Methoden der Mikro- und Nanostrukturierung auf Basis eines neuen Verfahrens erschlossen hat. NANOJET führt über die passive Rastersondenmikroskopie hinaus zu einem vielseitigen, aktiven Bearbeitungswerkzeug auf der Mikro- und Nanometerskala. NANOJET (NANOstructuring Downstream PlasmaJET) ist eine aktive Rasterkraft-Mikroskopie-Sonde. Radikale (chemisch aktive Teilchen, die ein ungepaartes Valenzelektron ...