Title :
Negative differential resistance of GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs multiquantum well structures under high power photoexcitation: structure optimisation for an oscillator
Author :
Goswami, Suparna ; Davis, Lisa ; Hong, Seong-Kwan ; Singh, Jaskirat ; Bhattacharya, P.K. ; Haddad, G.I.
Author_Institution :
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fDate :
5/7/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A study is presented of the photocurrent behaviour of p-i-n diodes having GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs MQW absorption regions for varying incident power, incident wavelength and barrier height, given by the Al fraction x. Optimum results for applications in high power oscillators are expected to be obtained for 0.10.15Ga0.85As barriers.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; negative resistance; p-i-n diodes; photoconductivity; photoelectric devices; semiconductor quantum wells; GaAs-Al 0.15Ga 0.85As; MQW absorption regions; NDR; barrier height; high power oscillators; high power photoexcitation; incident power; incident wavelength; multiquantum well structures; negative differential resistance; optically controlled oscillators; p-i-n diodes; performance characteristics; photocurrent behaviour; structure optimisation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920580