RESONANT-CAVITY GAAS/INGAAS/ALAS PHOTODIODES WITH A PERIODIC ABSORBER STRUCTURE

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作者
HUANG, FY
SALVADOR, A
GUI, X
TERAGUCHI, N
MORKOC, H
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[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,MAT RES LAB,URBANA,IL 61801
[2] UNIV ILLINOIS,DEPT MAT SCI & ENGN,URBANA,IL 61801
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10.1063/1.110379
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Resonant-cavity photodiodes with a periodic absorber structure are demonstrated. The photodiode consists of three thin InGaAs absorbing layers located at the antinodes of standing wave optical field in a resonant cavity. The bottom mirror of the resonant cavity is formed by a GaAs/AlAs quarter-wave stack, while the top mirror is formed by the GaAs/air interface. Theoretical estimation based on the standing wave effect gives 70% peak quantum efficiency at the resonant wavelength. The peak quantum efficiency of this photodiode. as measured by a calibrated Si photodetector, enhanced by 30% as compared to a conventional resonant-cavity photodiode with a single absorbing layer of the same overall thickness. The observed enhancement in quantum efficiency is consistent with theory.
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