A superlattice infrared photodetector integrated with multiple quantum wells to improve the performance

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-77

  Lu, Jen Hsiang ^a   Wu, Kun Jheng ^a   Hsieh, Kuang Jou ^a   Kuan, Chieh Hsiung ^a   Feng, Juei Yang ^b   Lay, Tsong Sheng ^b   Yang, Chen Wei ^c   Tu, Shun Li ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Opto Tech Corporation Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Infrared detectors; Noise filter; Photovoltaic (PV) detectors; Quantum well devices; Superlattice

Indexed keywords

INFRARED DETECTORS; NOISE ABATEMENT; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SUPERLATTICES;

NOISE FILTER;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 33846078621     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.884584     Document Type: Article

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