DESIGN OF A TUNABLE GAAS/ALGAAS MULTIPLE-QUANTUM-WELL RESONANT-CAVITY PHOTODETECTOR

被引:21
作者
LAI, K
CAMPBELL, JC
机构
[1] Microelectronics Research Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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10.1109/3.272067
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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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We describe a tunable p-i-n photodetector using GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells (MQW) embedded in a vertical resonant cavity. The structure is similar to that employed for Fabry-Perot MQW modulators and lasers. Tunability is achieved by utilizing the quantum-confined Stark effect. The calculated response predicts a tuning range up to 20 nm. As a dual-channel wavelength-division demultiplexer, the crosstalk ratio is calculated to be < - 5dB for one channel and < - 15 dB for the other. The quantum efficiencies are projected to be in the range of 40% to 55%.
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