• DocumentCode
    955306
  • Title

    Quantum-Dot Infrared Photodetectors

  • Author

    Campbell, Joe C. ; Madhukar, Anupam

  • Author_Institution
    Virginia Univ., Charlottesville
  • Volume
    95
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1815
  • Lastpage
    1827
  • Abstract
    We present a study of a series of n-i-n InAs quantum-dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs) with unintentionally doped active regions. Different quantum-dot capping layer materials (GaAs, InGaAs, and AlGaAs) are utilized to tune the operating wavelength and modify the QDIP performance. Normal-incidence operation with high detectivity in the mid (3-5 ) and long (8-12 ) wavelength regimes and the potential for multicolor operation is demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; infrared detectors; photodetectors; semiconductor quantum dots; InAs-GaAs-InGaAs-AlGaAs; detectivity; multicolor operation; operating wavelength; quantum-dot capping layer materials; quantum-dot infrared photodetectors; Crystalline materials; Electrons; Gallium arsenide; III-V semiconductor materials; Indium gallium arsenide; Infrared detectors; Infrared sensors; Infrared surveillance; Photodetectors; Quantum dots; Stationary state; AlGaAs; GaAs; InGaAs; infrared; photodetector; quantum dot; quantum-dot infrared photodetector (QDIP);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPROC.2007.900967
  • Filename
    4362701