Title :
Leaky-mode effects in InAs quantum-dot infrared photodetectors coupled to metal photonic crystals
Author :
Lee, S.C. ; Sharma, Y. ; Krishna, S. ; Brueck, S.R.J.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater. & Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
A metal photonic crystal integrated on the n+-doped top contact layer of an InAs quantum-dot infrared photodetector is investigated. The contact layer thickness impacts the photoresponse by the leaky mode characteristics of this antiguide structure.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; infrared detectors; photodetectors; photonic crystals; semiconductor quantum dots; InAs; InAs quantum-dot infrared photodetectors; antiguide structure; contact layer thickness; leaky-mode effects; metal photonic crystals; n+-doped top contact layer; photoresponse; Absorption; Gallium arsenide; Metals; Photonic crystals; Plasmons; Quantum dots; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
