Low-frequency gain in MSM photodiodes due to charge accumulation and image force lowering

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-115

  Burm, Jinwook ^a   Eastman, Lester F ^a,b  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b IEEE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON EMISSION; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

CHARGE ACCUMULATION; IMAGE FORCE LOWERING; METAL SEMICONDUCTOR METAL PHOTODIODES; THERMIONIC HOLE EMISSION;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 0029779491     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.475796     Document Type: Article

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