InGaAlAs-InP quantum-well infrared photodetectors for 8-20-μm wavelengths

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1873-1876

  Jelen, Christopher ^a   Slivken, Steven ^a   Guzman, Vivian ^a   Razeghi, Manijeh ^a   Brown, Gail J ^b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared detector; Photodetector; Quantum well device

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

INTERSUBBAND TRANSITION; QUANTUM WELL INFRARED DETECTORS;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 0032187443     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.720221     Document Type: Article

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