• DocumentCode
    1769760
  • Title

    Asymmetric multi-quantum well infrared photodetector with a bound state in the continuum

  • Author

    Penello, G.M. ; Ravikumar, A.P. ; Sivco, D.L. ; Gmachl, C.

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    By carefully designing a multi-quantum well infrared photodetector (QWIP) heterostructure, we present an asymmetric QWIP with a localized state in the continuum. A narrow photocurrent spectrum confirms the electron confinement above the barrier.
  • Keywords
    infrared detectors; nanophotonics; optical design techniques; photodetectors; photoemission; quantum well devices; QWIP heterostructure design; asymmetric multiquantum well infrared photodetector; bound state; electron confinement; localized state; photocurrent spectrum; Materials; Oscillators; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Stationary state; Temperature measurement; Tuning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6988528