High-Efficiency Laser for Silicon Chips

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  • TBMG-36836
Published May 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Transistors in computer chips work electrically but data can be transmitted more quickly using light. For this reason, researchers have long been looking for a way to integrate lasers directly in silicon (Si) chips. Scientists now have developed a compatible semiconductor laser made of germanium and tin whose efficiency is comparable with conventional GaAs semiconductor lasers on Si.