Critical built-in electric field for an optimum carrier collection in multiquantum well p-i-n diodes

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 74, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 2812-2814

  Serdiukova, I ^a   Monier, C ^a   Vilela, M F ^a   Freundlich, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; CHEMICAL BEAM EPITAXY; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

CARRIER COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; CARRIER CONFINEMENT; INDIUM ARSENIC PHOSPHIDE;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 0032606955     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.124022     Document Type: Article

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