'InAsP/InGaAs Materials Development for 2.1 micrometers Avalanche Photodiodes. Phase 2.

Abstract

Detailed measurements were carried out on our full InGaAs/InAsP APD structure optimized to detect light out to 2.l micrometers. Avalanche gains well above ten were confirmed independently, at Sarnoff as well as at Princeton University. Figures 1 and 2 contains some typical data from two 100 micrometers-diameter mesa devices. Note the gains of 10-40, dark currents near or below 1 micro a at -10V and breakdown voltages of 30-35 volts. An 8 micrometers diameter single-mode fiber was used to scan light across the entire active region to check for edge breakdown. No enhanced gain was detected near the edges, thus validating our "p-substrate-mesa" approach to this device. jg p.2

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 1995
Accession Number
ADA299236

Entities

People

  • Alvin Goodman
  • Gregory H. Olsen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Avalanche Photodiodes
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electro-Optics
  • Infrared Detection
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Detection
  • Phase
  • Photodiodes
  • Photonics
  • Substrates
  • Vapor Deposition

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Medical Imaging.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy