1.06 Micrometer High Sensitivity IR Photocathode.

Abstract

The design and progress towards a field-assisted double heterojunction photocathode with high quantum efficiency at 1.06 micrometers is reported. The basic device design was developed and the concept feasibility was demonstrated in a preceeding program. In this program the authors have further improved the design and achieved uniform and reproducible performance from the test devices. Internal electron transport efficiencies approaching 70 percent have been measured. However, the external quantum efficiency at 1.06 micrometers is low due to an unfavorable bandgap grading in the GaAsSb absorber layer. Further work to optimize the device design is recommended to realize the great potential of this double heterojunction structure for field-assisted photoemission.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011694

Entities

People

  • J. S. Harris Jr.
  • R. Sahai

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Efficiency
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Heterojunctions
  • Leptons
  • Micrometers
  • Photocathodes
  • Photoelectric Emission
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Sensitivity
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing