We are presenting experimental work on an erbium-doped fiber operating in the superluminescent regime. Experimental results for different pump power levels and fiber length show that the theoretical and numerical model could render useful information for predicting the total output power as a function of fiber doped length and the input pump power. These types of sources could have direct application in wavelength multiplexed arrangements of fiber sensors, fiber gyroscopes or, in general, in any sensors in which a broad wavelength and stable light source is required.
First-principle calculations have been performed to explore the initial stages of the zinc blende-like germanium carbide epitaxial growth on the gallium nitride (001)-(2 × 2) surface. First, we studied the Ge/C monolayer adsorption and incorporation at high symmetry sites. Results show that the adsorptions at the top and hcp1 sites are the most stable structures of C and Ge, respectively. Different terminated surfaces were used on the GeC epitaxial growth. According to the surface formation energies, only the first two bilayers are stable; therefore, the GeC epitaxial growth is favorable only under N-rich conditions on a Ge-terminated surface and with Ge bilayers terminated. In addition, it is demonstrated that GeC bilayers on the C-terminated surfaces are unstable and preclude the epitaxial growth. Electronic properties have been investigated by calculating the density of states (DOS) and the projected density of states (PDOS) of the most favorable structures.
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