Optical performance of the silicon heterostructure switch

Author

Green, Roger J. ; Ali, Nazar ; Chol, Ajoui M.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bradford Univ., UK

Volume

36

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

25

Lastpage

30

Abstract

The optical performance of a logical optical detector, that has been developed from a thin-oxide MIS silicon switch, is considered in relation to its fabrication. The analysis accounts for quantum efficiency and absorption depth. Predicted and measured results, taking these into account, show a very good correspondence. Applications include bistable switching sensors, pyroelectric detection, and robotic control systems. Since only standard processing is required, the construction of the device can be directed toward a wide range of requirements

Keywords

elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; metal-insulator-semiconductor devices; optical logic; optical switches; semiconductor switches; silicon; Si; absorption depth; bistable switching sensors; heterostructure switch; logical optical detector; optical performance; pyroelectric detection; quantum efficiency; robotic control systems; thin oxide MIS switch; Absorption; Optical bistability; Optical detectors; Optical device fabrication; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Pyroelectricity; Robot sensing systems; Sensor systems and applications; Silicon;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9383

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/16.21173

Filename

21173