Minority carrier lifetimes in digitally-grown, narrow-gap, AlInAsSb alloys

Abstract

The minority carrier lifetime in extended-short-wavelength infrared and mid-wavelength infrared digitally-grown AlInAsSb alloys has been measured by time-resolved photoluminescence, ranging from 26 to 260 ns depending on temperature and composition. The temperature dependence of the minority carrier lifetime and the power-dependence of continuous-wave photoluminescence indicate the presence of at least two deleterious Shockley–Read–Hall recombination centers, limiting the minority carrier lifetime of AlInAsSb alloys, particularly with non-zero Al concentration.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2021
Source ID
10.1063/5.0074304

Entities

People

  • Aaron J. Muhowski
  • Daniel Wasserman
  • Scott Maddox
  • Seth R. Bank
  • Stephen D. March

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • National Science Foundation
  • University of Texas at Austin

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Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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