EXCESS NOISE IN SEMICONDUCTORS.

Abstract

The noise correlation spectrum between optical emission fluctuations and forward current noise of a GaAs luminescent diode was measured. The spectrum exhibits two characteristic time constants of 12 and 0.5 milliseconds, which presumably are associated with carrier transitions in the junction region. The correlated noise magnitude increases linearly with the dc forward current. As a preliminary to optical absorption fluctuation measurements, the radiant energy from a tungsten ribbon lamp has been determined using a novel self-calibrating technique. This technique uses the noise and signal response characteristics of a PbS cell and is self-calibrating. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0471763

Entities

People

  • James J. Brophy

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Carbides
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Emission
  • Inorganic Carbon Compounds
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Measurement
  • Optical Absorption
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Spectra
  • Transitions
  • Tungsten

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics