Quantum Dot Detector Enhancement for Narrow Band Multispectral Applications

Abstract

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. The use of plasmonic resonators for the enhancement of quantum dot photodetectors was also investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA594545

Entities

People

  • John Derov
  • Neda Mojaverian

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing