Quantum-dot infrared photodetectors: Status and outlook

Progress in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 89-120

  Martyniuk, P ^a   Rogalski, A ^a  

^a MILITARY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Detectivity; HgCdTe photodiodes; Quantum well infrared photodetectors; Quantum dot infrared photodetectors; RA product; Type II superlattices

Indexed keywords

DETECTORS; FORECASTING; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTODIODES; PHOTONS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES; SILICON; SILICON DETECTORS; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

DETECTIVITY; HGCDTE PHOTODIODES; QUANTUM WELL INFRARED PHOTODETECTORS; QUANTUM-DOT INFRARED PHOTODETECTORS; RA PRODUCT; TYPE-II SUPERLATTICES;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 56449130553     PISSN: 00796727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pquantelec.2008.07.001     Document Type: Review

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