Dark current behaviour of type-II superlattice longwave infrared photodetectors under proton irradiation

• Autorzy: Bataillon Clara , Perez Jean-Phillipe , Alchaar Rodolphe , Michez Alain , Gilard Olivier , Saint-Pé Olivier , Christol Philippe

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DOI

10.24425/opelre.2023.144552

• Konferencja: Quantum Structure Infrared Photodetectors - QSIP : International Conference 2020/2022 (11 ; 2022 ; Kraków, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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In this work, the authors investigated the influence of proton-irradiation on the dark current of XBp longwave infrared InAs/GaSb type-II superlattice barrier detectors, showing a cutoff wavelength from 11 μm to 13 μm at 80 K. The proton irradiations were performed with 63 MeV protons and fluences up to 8∙10¹¹ H+/cm² on a type-II superlattice detector kept at cryogenic (100 K) or room temperature (300 K). The irradiation temperature of the detector is a key parameter influencing the effects of proton irradiation. The dark current density increases due to displacement damage dose effects and this increase is more important when the detector is proton-irradiated at room temperature rather than at cryogenic temperature.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

displacement damage dose; proton radiation; total ionizing dose; type-II superlattice photodetector

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 31, Special Issue
• Strony: art. no. e144552
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Bataillon Clara

• University of Montpellier, 163 Auguste Broussonnet St., 34090 Montpellier, France

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Perez Jean-Phillipe

• University of Montpellier, 163 Auguste Broussonnet St., 34090 Montpellier, France

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Alchaar Rodolphe

• University of Montpellier, 163 Auguste Broussonnet St., 34090 Montpellier, France

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Michez Alain

• University of Montpellier, 163 Auguste Broussonnet St., 34090 Montpellier, France

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Gilard Olivier

• CNES, 18 Edouard Belin Ave., 31400 Toulouse, France

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Saint-Pé Olivier

• Airbus Defense & Space, 31 des Cosmonautes St., 31400 Toulouse, France

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Christol Philippe

• University of Montpellier, 163 Auguste Broussonnet St., 34090 Montpellier, France

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).