Title :
A novel type-II infrared single photon detector
Author :
Memis, O.G. ; Kong, S.C. ; Katsnelson, A. ; Behr, P.A. ; Mohseni, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Abstract :
A novel infrared single photon detector for wavelengths above 1 mum is presented. It incorporates novel carrier focalization and nanoinjection. A finite element method based simulation is implemented to model and verify predicted superior performance
Keywords :
finite element analysis; infrared detectors; nanotechnology; photodetectors; semiconductor device models; carrier focalization; finite element method; infrared single photon detector; nanoinjection; Finite element methods; Focusing; Indium gallium arsenide; Infrared detectors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Poisson equations; Predictive models; Radiation detectors; Semiconductor process modeling; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1694052
