Analysis of edge-coupled heterojunction phototransistors

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 7 PART 2, 1999, Pages 1289-1296

  Allsopp, D W E ^a   Stern, M S ^b   Strobel, E ^c  

^a IEEE

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Edge coupling; Heterojunction phototransistors

Indexed keywords

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILLIMETER WAVE DEVICES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE;

EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE; HETEROJUNCTION PHOTOTRANSISTORS; MILLIMETER WAVE RADIOFIBER SYSTEMS; OPTICAL GAIN;

PHOTOTRANSISTORS;

EID: 0032666408     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.775468     Document Type: Article

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