PHOTOVOLTAIC GAAS QUANTUM-WELL INFRARED DETECTORS AT 4.2 MU-M USING INDIRECT ALXGA1-X BARRIERS

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LEVINE, BF
GUNAPALA, SD
KOPF, RF
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10.1063/1.105175
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We have demonstrated the first bound to continuum state GaAs/Al(x)Ga(1-x)As quantum well infrared detector which has a peak response lambda-p = 4.2-mu-m in the center of the midwavelength (lambda = 3-5-mu-m) infrared band. Although the detector uses indirect Al(x)Ga(1-x)As barriers, excellent hot-electron transport and a high detectivity D-lambda* = 10(12) cm square-root Hz/W were achieved.
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