An FDTD approach to the simulation of quantum-well infrared photodetectors

被引:6
作者
Stabellini, Luca [2 ]
Lu, Wei [2 ]
De Rossi, Alfredo [2 ]
Antoni, Thomas [3 ]
Carras, Mathieu [3 ]
Trillo, Stefano [1 ]
Bellanca, Gaetano [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ferrara, Dept Engn, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
[2] Thales Res & Technol, F-91767 Palaiseau, France
[3] Alcatel Thales III V Lab, F-91767 Palaiseau, France
关键词
QWIP; Infrared detectors; Photodetectors; Finite difference time domain;
D O I
10.1007/s11082-009-9271-8
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A Finite Difference Time Domain approach is used to design and to optimize quantum-well based infrared photodetectors. Results showing the influence of some parameters on the performance of these devices are presented and discussed.
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页码:1085 / 1090
页数:6
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