INFRARED OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF INAS/GA1-XINXSB SUPERLATTICES

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MILES, RH [1 ]
CHOW, DH [1 ]
SCHULMAN, JN [1 ]
MCGILL, TC [1 ]
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[1] CALTECH,TJ WATSON SR LAB APPL PHYS,PASADENA,CA 91125
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10.1063/1.103425
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InAs/Ga1-xInxSb superlattices have been examined by photoluminescence, photoconductivity, and infrared optical transmission. Samples display clear photoconductive thresholds at energies in agreement with band gaps derived from photoluminescence. Far-infrared energy gaps (8-14 μm and beyond) are obtained for InAs/Ga0.75In0.25Sb superlattices with periods <75 Å, in good agreement with gaps calculated from a simple two-band model. An absorption coefficient of ∼2000 cm-1 at 10 μm is measured in a superlattice with an energy gap of 11.4 μm. The magnitude and shape of this absorption edge is comparable to that of bulk Hg1-xCdxTe, suggesting that infrared detectors based on InAs/Ga1-xInxSb superlattices may be competitive in the 8-14 μm range and beyond.
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