Multiple quantum well 10 μm GaAs/AlxGa1−xAs infrared detector with improved responsivity
- 22 June 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 50 (25) , 1814-1816
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.97706
Abstract
We have achieved a high responsivity, R=1.9 A/W, 10 μm infrared detector using intersubband absorption in GaAs/AlxGa1−xAs quantum well superlattices. The photocurrent is produced by intersubband absorption followed by efficient photoexcited tunneling. This responsivity is nearly four times higher than our previous results and has been obtained by using thicker and higher AlxGa1−xAs superlattice barriers thereby reducing the dark current and allowing the detector to be operated at higher biases.Keywords
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