• DocumentCode
    2316271
  • Title

    Terahertz absorption in InAs/GaSb type-II superlattcies

  • Author

    Li, Lily L. ; Zhang, J. ; Shi, Y.L. ; Qin, H. ; Xu, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Key Lab. of Mater. Phys., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Hefei, China
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We theoretically demonstrate that it is possible to realize terahertz (THz) fundamental band-gap in InAs/GaSb type-II superlattices (SLs). The presence of such THz band-gap can result in a strong cut-off of optical absorption at THz bandwidth for relatively high-temperatures. This study is pertinent to the application of InAs/GaSb type-II SLs as optoelectronic devices such as THz photodetectors.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; energy gap; gallium compounds; indium compounds; photodetectors; semiconductor superlattices; terahertz wave spectra; InAs-GaSb; band-gap; optical absorption; optoelectronic devices; terahertz absorption; terahertz photodetectors; type-II superlattices; Absorption; Bandwidth; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Electrons; Laser sintering; Optical sensors; Photonic band gap; Physics; Superlattices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Busan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5416-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5417-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5324707
  • Filename
    5324707