GaAs/AlGaAs multi-quantum well-based infrared focal plane arrays for infrared imaging applications

International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 691-713

  Gunapala, S D ^a   Bandara, S V ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOEXCITATION; QUANTUM WELL INFRARED PHOTODETECTOR (QWIP); TRANSITION ENERGY;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BANDWIDTH; DOPING (ADDITIVES); EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; INFRARED IMAGING; PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY; PHOTODETECTORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 1542474801     PISSN: 01291564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129156402001678     Document Type: Article

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