Infrared photovoltaic detectors from ion-implanted CdxHg1−xTe
- 15 October 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 23 (8) , 450-452
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654954
Abstract
We have fabricated n‐p photovoltaic detectors in CdxHg1−xTe using aluminum implantation to create the n‐type region. Implanted diodes made in this material with a composition x = 0.18, which corresponds to a band gap of 0.1 eV, had a zero‐bias resistance of 1 kΩ at 77°K for a 200 × 250‐μm sensitive area. The spectral response was almost flat in the range 4–12 μm with a quantum efficiency as high as 57% at 10.6 μm. The measured detectivity for a 30° field of view is 7.3 × 1010 cm Hz1/2 W−1 at 10.6 μm. This is one of the highest detectivities ever reported at this wavelength. Finally, the frequency response of these diodes used in a heterodyne detection system operating with a CO2 laser was 1 GHz.Keywords
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