Physical model of quantum-well infrared photodetectors

被引：31

作者：

Jovanovic, VD ^{[1
]}

Harrison, P ^{[1
]}

Ikonic, Z ^{[1
]}

Indjin, D ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Elect & Elect Engn, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS | 2004年 / 96卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.1756691

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

A fully quantum-mechanical model for electron transport in quantum-well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) is presented, based on a self-consistent solution of the coupled rate equations. The important macroscopic parameters like current density, responsivity, and capture probability can be estimated directly from this first-principles calculation. The applicability of the model was tested by comparison with experimental measurements from a GaAs/AlGaAs device, and good agreement was found. The model is general and can be applied to any other material system or QWIP design. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.

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页码：269 / 272

页数：4

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