IONIZATION COEFFICIENTS IN GA0.96AL0.04SB

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LUQUET, H
PEROTIN, M
GOUSKOV, L
LLINARES, C
ARCHIDI, H
LAHBABI, M
KARIM, M
MBOW, B
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[1] Centre d'Electronique de Montpellier, Associé au CNRS (UA 391), Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, Place Eugène Bataillon
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10.1063/1.346272
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Ionization coefficients of holes and electrons (kp and k n) in Ga0.96Al0.04Sb have been derived from the variations of the photocurrent multiplication as a function of the reverse bias in Be-implanted p+Ga0.96Al0.04Sb/n Ga 0.96Al0.04Sb/n+ GaSb mesa diodes. Three wavelength values have been used for the illumination in order to obtain pure hole injection, nearly pure electron injection, and mixed injection. The k p and kn values thus determined for electric fields varying from 18 to 32 V/μm exhibit a high ratio value showing the interest of this material for avalanche photodiodes devices.
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