550GHz bandwidth photodetector on low-temperature grown molecular-beam epitaxial GaAs

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作者
Kordos, P [1 ]
Forster, A [1 ]
Marso, M [1 ]
Ruders, F [1 ]
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[1] Forschungszentrum Julich, Inst Thin Film & Ion Technol, D-52425 Julich, Germany
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10.1049/el:19980039
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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The authors demonstrate that a 550GHz bandwidth photodetector can be fabricated on low-temperature grown MBE GaAs. The pulse response shows 0.4 and 0.6ps rise and fall times, respectively. The bandwidth is in agreement with a value calculated using a carrier lifetime of 0.2ps, measured by femtosecond time-resolved reflectivity, and a capacitance of 0.014fF/mu m(2), determined from microwave measurements. The device bandwidth is RC limited.
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