Time response modelling in submicron avalanche photodiodes

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-170

  Hambleton, P J ^a   Plimmer, S A ^a   David, J P R ^a   Rees, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE DIODES; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IMPACT IONIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHONONS;

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; CONVENTIONAL MODEL; TIME RESPONSE MODEL;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 0037930776     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20030328     Document Type: Article

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