Title :
Tunnelling through GaAs-AlxGa1¿xAs-GaAs double heterojunctions
Author :
Delagebeaudeuf, D. ; Delescluse, P. ; Etienne, P. ; Massies, J. ; Laviron, M. ; Chaplart, J. ; Linh, T.
Author_Institution :
Thomson-CSF, Central Research Laboratory, Orsay, France
Abstract :
GaAs-Al0.5Ga0.5As-GaAs tunnel diodes have been achieved. Tunnel currents have been measured and compared to theoretical calculations based on WKB approximation.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; tunnel diodes; tunnelling; GaAs-Al0.5Ga0.5As-GaAs tunnel diodes; GaAs-AlxGa1-xAs-GaAs double heterojunctions; III-V semiconductors; Wentzel-Kramer-Brillouin approximation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19820059