Thermal cycling-induced changes in excess dark current in very long-wavelength HgCdTe photodiodes at low temperature

Journal of Electronic Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1411-1416

  Tobin, Stephen P ^a  

^a BAE SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Current voltage; Heterojunction; HgCdTe; Photodiode; Trap assisted tunneling; Very long wavelength infrared (VLWIR)

Indexed keywords

CURRENT-VOLTAGE; HETEROJUNCTION; HGCDTE; TRAP-ASSISTED TUNNELING; VERY LONG-WAVELENGTH INFRARED (VLWIR);

CADMIUM; DIFFUSION; ELECTRON TUNNELING; MERCURY (METAL); TELLURIUM; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 33746255419     PISSN: 03615235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-006-0276-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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