Minimizing reflection and focussing of incident wave to enhance energy deposition in photodetector's active region

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 65, Issue , 2006, Pages 71-80

  Pavel, A A ^a   Kirawanich, P ^a   Islam, N E ^a   Sharma, A K ^b   Mayberry, C S ^b   Lucero, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33947186219     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER06062605     Document Type: Article

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