Title :
The Plasma Bipolar Junction phototransistor: coupling electron-hole and electron-ion plasmas
Author :
Li, Benben ; Houlahan, Thomas, Jr. ; Wagner, Clark J. ; Tchertchian, Paul A. ; Sievers, Dane J. ; Eden, J. Gary
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Opt. Phys. & Eng., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
Abstract :
Coupling semiconductor (e--h+) and gas phase plasmas with a strong electric field yields a transistor exhibiting photosensitivity and voltage gain but also a light-emitting collector whose radiative output can be switched and modulated.
Keywords :
bipolar transistors; light emitting devices; phototransistors; plasma devices; solid-state plasma; coupling semiconductor; electron-hole plasmas; electron-ion plasmas; gas phase plasmas; light-emitting collector; photosensitivity; plasma bipolar junction phototransistor; radiative output power; voltage gain; Integrated circuits; Integrated optics; Junctions; Photonics; Phototransistors; Plasmas; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110402
