Comparison studies of infrared photodetectors with a quantum-dot and a quantum-wire base

• Autorzy: El-Tokhy M. S. , Mahmound I. I. , Konber H. A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper mainly presents a theoretical analysis for the characteristics of quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs) and quantum wire infrared photodetectors (QRIPs). The paper introduces a unique mathematical model of solving Poisson's equations with the usage of Lambert W functions for infrared detectors' structures based on quantum effects. Even though QRIPs and QDIPs have been the subject of extensive researches and development during the past decade, it is still essential to implement theoretical models allowing to estimate the ultimate performance of those detectors such as photocurrent and its figure-of-merit detectivity vs. various parameter conditions such as applied voltage, number of quantum wire layers, quantum dot layers, lateral characteristic size, doping density, operation temperature, and structural parameters of the quantum dots (QDs), and quantum wires (QRs). A comparison is made between the computed results of the implemented models and fine agreements are observed. It is concluded from the obtained results that the total detectivity of QDIPs can be significantly lower than that in the QRIPs and main features of the QRIPs such as large gap between the induced photocurrent and dark current of QRIP which allows for overcoming the problems in the QDIPs. This confirms what is evaluated before in the literature. It is evident that by increasing the QD/QR absorption volume in QDIPs/QRIPs as well as by separating the dark current and photocurrents, the specific detectivity can be improved and consequently the devices can operate at higher temperatures. It is an interesting result and it may be benefit to the development of QDIP and QRIP for infrared sensing applications.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

photodetector; quantum well; normal incident; infrared radiation

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 4
• Strony: 405--417
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz.

Twórcy

autor

El-Tokhy M. S.

autor

Mahmound I. I.

autor

Konber H. A.

• Engineering Department, NRC, Atomic Energy Authority, Inshas, Cairo, Egypt,

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