On the interplay between Si-Er-O segregation and erbium silicate (Er^sub 2^Si^sub 2^O^sub 7^) formation in Er-doped SiO^sub x^ thin films

Er-doped silica or rich-silicon oxide has been widely studied as 1.54 μm emitters. The incorporation of Si-nanoclusters is known for improving luminescence yield of Er3+ ions through an efficient sensitization of the neighboring rare earth ions. The aim of this work is to investigate the influence o...

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