Title :
Numerical simulation of noise in quantum well infrared photodetectors
Author_Institution :
Aizu Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The main source of noise in quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) is the generation-recombination (g-r) processes related to carrier capture to QWs and emission from QWs into continuum. This work presents the first self-consistent numerical simulation of g-r noise in QWIPs.
Keywords :
infrared detectors; quantum well devices; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device noise; carrier capture; generation-recombination noise; numerical simulation; quantum well infrared photodetectors; self-consistent study; Autocorrelation; Electron emission; Fourier transforms; Noise generators; Numerical simulation; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Poisson equations; Power generation; Transient response;
Conference_Titel :
Computational Electronics, 1998. IWCE-6. Extended Abstracts of 1998 Sixth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Osaka, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4369-7
DOI :
10.1109/IWCE.1998.742727
