概括
研究人员在InP.上开发了一个新的AlAsSb/GaAsSb雪崩光二极管 (APD). 该设备显示了创纪录的低暗电流和噪声,非常适合光通信和激光雷达系统.
科学领域:
- 半导体设备物理学 半导体设备物理
- 光电学是指光电子产品.
- 材料科学是一种材料科学.
背景情况:
- 雪崩光二极管 (APD) 对于敏感的光检测至关重要.
- 现有的基于Sb的APD面临着黑暗电流和噪声性能方面的挑战.
- 在光通信和LIDAR中需要高性能APD.
研究的目的:
- 在InP上引入一种新的数字合金AlAsSb/GaAsSb雪崩光二极管 (APD).
- 为了证明低暗电流和低噪声特征.
- 评估其用于先进光电子应用的潜力.
主要方法:
- 在InP基板上制造一个网格匹配的AlAsSb/GaAsSb APD结构.
- 在室温下描述APD的电气和噪声性能.
- 分析黑暗电流密度和过量噪声因子.
主要成果:
- 实现了16μA/cm2的暗电流密度,增益为10.
- 在室温下观察到接近2的过度噪声因子.
- 证明了基于Sb的p-i-n APDs与1000nm内在区域的最低报告的暗电流.
结论:
- 高质量的晶体和有效的被动化有助于卓越的性能.
- 开发的APD对于分离的吸收,电荷和乘法 (SACM) 结构非常有希望.
- 潜在的应用包括高速光通信和光检测和测距 (LIDAR).
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