Title :
Low-voltage operation photodetector made by coupling superlattice and quantum wells
Author :
Lu, J.H. ; Wang, Y.C. ; Wang, C.L. ; Kuan, C.H. ; Yang, C.W. ; Tu, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
We have investigated a novel photodetector structure of coupling superlattice and quantum wells. This device can be operated at low bias range and even the photovoltaic mode. The broadband response is achieved by this structure.
Keywords :
infrared detectors; photodetectors; photovoltaic effects; quantum wells; superlattices; broadband response; photodetector low-bias operation; photodetector structure; photovoltaic mode; quantum wells; superlattice coupling; Contacts; Electrons; Energy consumption; Gallium arsenide; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Superlattices; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549099
