Quantum Dot Detector Enhancement for Narrow Band Multispectral Applications

Abstract

This is a work of the U.S. Government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States. The underlying principle of a photodetector is converting the optical signal into electrical signal. Under the radiation of an optical field, excess carriers are generated from the active region in the semiconductor, the electrons in conduction band and the holes in valence band. The increase of electron-hole pairs is bonding to the variation of the physical parameters. By analyzing the physical parameters through associated circuitry or systems, the characteristic of the incident photons can be identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA570222

Entities

People

  • John S. Derov
  • Neda Mojaverian

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Conduction Bands
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Governments
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Materials
  • Photodetectors
  • Quantum Dots
  • Radiation
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing