Title :
Characteristics of novel graded superlattice high-speed photovoltaic detector
Author :
Chen, L.P. ; Liu, J.M. ; Liu, C.T. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Cho, Andrew Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The characteristics of a novel graded superlattice high-speed photovoltaic detector are described. The major differences between this novel device and the conventional photodiodes are compared using an equivalent circuit model.
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; optical communication equipment; photodetectors; semiconductor device models; semiconductor superlattices; equivalent circuit model; graded superlattice; high-speed photovoltaic detector;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930271
