• DocumentCode
    1569272
  • Title

    Geiger-mode operation of antimonide-based avalanche photodiodes in the mid-wave infrared

  • Author

    Duerr, E.K. ; Manfra, M.J. ; Bailey, R.J. ; Diagne, M.A. ; Donnelly, J.P. ; Turner, G.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    232
  • Lastpage
    233
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate avalanche photodiodes operating in the Geiger-mode with photoresponse at wavelengths longer than 3 mum. For these MBE-grown, antimonide-based APDs, the dark count rate is ~1 MHz at 1.5 V of overbias at 87 K.
  • Keywords
    avalanche photodiodes; dark conductivity; molecular beam epitaxial growth; optical receivers; semiconductor growth; APD; Geiger-mode operation; MBE growth; antimonide-based avalanche photodiodes; dark count rate; photoresponse; temperature 87 K; voltage 1.5 V; Avalanche photodiodes; Breakdown voltage; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Laser modes; Laser radar; Molecular beam epitaxial growth; Radar detection; Substrates; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
  • Conference_Location
    Acapulco
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1931-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1932-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688574
  • Filename
    4688574