Razeghi Presents Distinguished Lecture at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Prof. Manijeh Razeghi delivered a Distinguished Lecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Recent Advances and Future Trends; Atomic Engineering of III-V Semiconductor (Manijeh Razeghi)

Prof. Manijeh Razeghi delivered a Distinguished Lecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, titled, "Recent Advances and Future Trends; Atomic Engineering of III-V Semiconductor."

Talk Abstract: Nature offers us different kinds of atoms. But it takes human intelligence to put different atoms together in an elegant way in order to realize manmade structures that is lacking in nature. This is especially true in III-V semiconductor material systems. Guided by highly accurate atomic band structure simulation, modern semiconductor optoelectronic devices are literally made atom by atom using advanced growth technology such as Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) and Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). Recent breakthroughs have brought such quantum engineering to an unprecedented level, covering an extremely wide spectral range from 200 nm to 300 μm. On the short wavelength side of the electromagnetic spectrum, we have demonstrated III-nitride light emitting diode emitting in deep ultraviolet to visible. In the infrared, quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), and focal plane arrays (FPAs) based on quantum-dot (QD) or type-II superlattice (T2SL) are becoming the choice of technology in crucial applications such as environmental monitoring and space exploration. Last but not the least, on the far-infrared side of the electromagnetic spectrum, also known as the terahertz (THz) region, III-V semiconductor offers a unique solution of generating THz waves in a compact device at room temperature. Continuous effort is being devoted to all of the above mentioned areas with the intention to develop smart technologies that meets the current challenges in environment, health, security, and energy. In this talk, the latest advances in III-V semiconductor optoelectronic devices at the Center for Quantum Devices, Northwestern University, will be presented.

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