Asymmetry in the dark current low frequency noise characteristics of B-B and B-C quantum well infrared photodetectors from 10 to 80 K

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2400-2407

  Kolev, P ^a   Deen, M J ^a,b   Liu, H C ^c   Li, J M ^c   Buchanan, M ^c   Wasilewski, Z R ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0040444746     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.372192     Document Type: Article

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