Quantum-dot infrared photodetectors: A review

Journal of Nanophotonics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Stiff Roberts, Adrienne D ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

colloidal quantum dots; InAs GaAs quantum dots; QDIP focal plane arrays; quantum dot infrared photodetectors

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM ALLOYS; COOLING SYSTEMS; FOCUSING; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM ARSENIDE; INFRARED DETECTORS; INFRARED IMAGING; MERCURY AMALGAMS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTONS; RESONANT TUNNELING; SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOYS;

BAND GAP ENGINEERING; COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOTS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURE; INAS/GAAS QUANTUM DOTS; INTRABAND ABSORPTIONS; QUANTUM DOT INFRARED PHOTODETECTOR; THERMOELECTRIC COOLER;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 80455145209     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19342608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.3125802     Document Type: Review

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