Long-wave infrared nBn photodetectors based on InAs/InAsSb type-II superlattices

Abstract

Long-wave infrared InAs/InAsSb type-II superlattice nBn photodetectors are demonstrated on GaSb substrates. The typical device consists of a 2.2 μm thick absorber layer and has a 50% cutoff wavelength of 13.2 μm, a measured dark current density of 5 × 10−4 A/cm2 at 77 K under a bias of −0.3 V, a peak responsivity of 0.24 A/W at 12 μm, and a maximum resistance-area product of 300 Ω cm2 at 77 K. The calculated generation-recombination noise limited specific detectivity (D*) and experimentally measured D* at 12 μm and 77 K are 1 × 1010 cm Hz1/2/W and 1 × 108 cm Hz1/2/W, respectively.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 15, 2012
Source ID
10.1063/1.4760260

Entities

People

  • H. S. Kim
  • Huanan Li
  • O. O. Cellek
  • S. Liu
  • Xin-hao Zhao
  • Y.-h. Zhang
  • Zhao-yu He
  • Zhi-yuan Lin

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Arizona State University
  • Army Research Office

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Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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