Theoretical comparison between quantum well and dot infrared photodetectors

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 183-190

  Nasr, A ^a   El Mashade, M B ^b  

^a HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

^b Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; INFRARED DEVICES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTODETECTORS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

INFRARED PHOTODETECTORS; LATERAL SIZE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 33747114289     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20050029     Document Type: Article

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