Solar-blind MSM-photodetectors based on Al x Ga 1-x N heterostructures

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-192

  Averin, Stanislav V ^a   Kuznetzov, Petr I ^a   Zhitov, Victor A ^a   Alkeev, Nikolai V ^a  

^a INST OF RADIO ENG AND ELECTRONICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

AlGaN; Heterostructure; Metal semiconductor metal (MSM) diode; Solar blind photodetector

Indexed keywords

METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR-METAL (MSM) DIODES; SOLAR-BLIND PHOTODETECTOR;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 34547349817     PISSN: 03068919     EISSN: 1572817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11082-007-9071-y     Document Type: Article

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