Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1785057 Infrared Physics & Technology 2006 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Using homo-junction structure and relative thin linear graded InxGa1−xAs as the buffer layer, extended wavelength InGaAs PIN photodetectors with cut-off wavelength of 2.2 and 2.5 μm at room temperature have been grown by using GSMBE, and their performance over a wide temperature range have been extensively investigated. For those 2.2 or 2.5 μm detectors with 100 μm diameter, the typical dark current (VR = 10 mV) and R0A are 57 nA/10.3 Ω cm2 or 67 nA/12.7 Ω cm2 at 290 K, and 84 pA/4.70 kΩ cm2 or 161 pA/3.12 kΩ cm2 at 210 K respectively. The thermal activation energies of the dark current are 0.447 eV or 0.404 eV for 2.2 or 2.5 μm detectors respectively.

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