Rectification in metal-semiconductor-metal detectors used as optoelectronic mixers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4721, Issue , 2002, Pages 269-279

  Shen, Hongen ^a   Aliberti, Keith ^a   Stead, Michael ^a   Ruff, William ^a   Stann, Barry ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Metal semiconductor metal detector; Optoelectronic mixer; Rectification current

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MIXER CIRCUITS; OPTICAL RADAR; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTOCURRENTS;

BIAS VOLTAGE; DARK CURRENT; METAL SEMICONDUCTOR METAL DETECTORS; OPTOELECTRONIC MIXERS; RECTIFICATION CURRENT;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 0036907151     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.478855     Document Type: Conference Paper

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