Electric-field and space-charge distributions in InAs/GaAs quantum-dot infrared photodetectors: Ensemble Monte Carlo particle modeling

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5-8, 2003, Pages 411-414

  Ryzhii, M ^a   Ryzhii, V ^a   Mitin, V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AIZU   (Japan)

^b Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric field distribution; Monte Carlo particle modeling; Quantum dot infrared photodetector

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

QUANTUM DOT INFRARED PHOTODETECTORS (QDIP);

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 0037567414     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0026-2692(03)00036-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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