Investigation of HgCdTe avalanche photodiodes for HOT condition

• Autorzy: Manyk Tetiana , Sobieski Jan , Matuszelański Kacper , Rutkowski Jarosław , Martyniuk Piotr

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DOI

10.24425/bpasts.2024.149173

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The performance of long-wave infrared (LWIR) x = 0.22 HgCdTe avalanche photodiodes (APDs) was presented. The dark currentvoltage characteristics at temperatures 200 K, 230 K, and 300 K were measured and numerically simulated. Theoretical modeling was performed by the numerical Apsys platform (Crosslight). The effects of the tunneling currents and impact ionization in HgCdTe APDs were calculated. Dark currents exhibit peculiar features which were observed experimentally. The proper agreement between the theoretical and experimental characteristics allowed the determination that the material parameters of the absorber were reached. The effect of the multiplication layer profile on the detector characteristics was observed but was found to be insignificant.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

HgCdTe; APD; avalanche photodiode; LWIR; long wavelength infrared; MWIR; medium wavelength infrared

PL

HgCdTe; APD; fotodioda lawinowa; LWIR; podczerwień o długiej fali; MWIR; podczerwień o średniej długości fali

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 72, nr 3
• Strony: art. no. e149173
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Manyk Tetiana

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, ul. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4362-4203

autor

Sobieski Jan

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, ul. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
• Vigo Photonics S.A., ul. Poznańska 129/133, 05-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki, Poland

autor

Matuszelański Kacper

• Vigo Photonics S.A., ul. Poznańska 129/133, 05-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki, Poland

autor

Rutkowski Jarosław

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, ul. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Martyniuk Piotr

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, ul. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).