Download or read book Long Wave 8 12 Micrometers Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Final Report of ARO Grant No. DAADl9-02-l-0437. It is a report on the characteristics of(InGa)As/GaAs long-wave (8-12 um) quantum-dot infrared photodetector structures. Pcak responsivities and dctectivitics were measured using a calibrated black body source. The results of this work indicate that for the structures characterized here, the maximum operating temperature is limited to %O5 K. No effort was made in the original design of the device structure for higher temperature operation. For operation at temperatures higher than this, one must investigate other device structures; such structures have been identified and will be the subject of future work. The work reported here has paved the way to the identification of candidate device structures for high operating temperature (HOT) quantum-dot detector.
Download or read book Infrared Nanophotonics written by Tadaaki Nagao and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infrared light radiates from almost all the matter on earth, and its strategic use will be an important issue for the enhancement of human life and the sustainable development of modern industry. Since its frequency is in the same region as phonons or molecular vibrations of materials, measuring its emission or absorption spectra helps us in characterizing and identifying materials in a non-destructive manner. Meanwhile, if we can spectroscopically design infrared emission by tuning chemical composition or artificially controlling nano- to mesoscale structures, this will have a great impact on industrial applications, such as thermophotovoltaics, energy-saving drying furnaces, spectroscopic infrared light sources, and various types of infrared sensors. In this Special Issue, we encourage submissions from researchers who are working on infrared nanophotonics based on MEMS/NEMS, and nanomaterials science, ranging from materials synthesis, to device fabrications, electromagnetic simulations, and thermal managements. Important topics of growing interest are wavelength-selective infrared emitters and detectors, where we can see rapid development in the fields of nano-plasmonics and metamaterials, and we invite such topics for inclusion in this Special Issue. We also encourage submissions on nano-materials science such as on graphene-based infrared detectors/emitters, and nanostructured narrow-band gap semiconductors.
Download or read book Multi Color Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors for Mid Long and Very Long Wavelength Infrared Applications written by Sheng S. Li and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) have been widely investigated for the 3 - 5 micrometers mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) and 8 - 12 micrometers long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) atmospheric spectral windows as well as very long wavelength infrared (VLWIR: lambda(sub c)> 14 micrometers) detection in the past decade. The mature III-V compound semiconductor growth technology and the design flexibility of device structures have led to the rapid development of various QWIP structures for infrared focal plane arrays (FPAs) applications. In addition to the single-color QWIP with narrow bandwidth, the multi-color QWIP required for advanced IR sensing and imaging applications have also been emerged in recent years. Using band gap engineering approach, the multi-color (2, 3, and 4- color) QWIPs using multi-stack quantum wells with different well width and depth and voltage-tunable triple-coupled quantum well (TCQW) structure for detection in the MWIR, LWIR, and VLWIR bands have been demonstrated. In this paper, the design, fabrication, and characterization of a voltage-tunable 2-stack 3-color QWIP for MW/LW/LW IR detection and a 3-stack 3-color QWIP for detection in the water, ozone, and CO2 atmospheric blocking bands are depicted.
Download or read book Comprehensive Semiconductor Science and Technology written by and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 3572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiconductors are at the heart of modern living. Almost everything we do, be it work, travel, communication, or entertainment, all depend on some feature of semiconductor technology. Comprehensive Semiconductor Science and Technology, Six Volume Set captures the breadth of this important field, and presents it in a single source to the large audience who study, make, and exploit semiconductors. Previous attempts at this achievement have been abbreviated, and have omitted important topics. Written and Edited by a truly international team of experts, this work delivers an objective yet cohesive global review of the semiconductor world. The work is divided into three sections. The first section is concerned with the fundamental physics of semiconductors, showing how the electronic features and the lattice dynamics change drastically when systems vary from bulk to a low-dimensional structure and further to a nanometer size. Throughout this section there is an emphasis on the full understanding of the underlying physics. The second section deals largely with the transformation of the conceptual framework of solid state physics into devices and systems which require the growth of extremely high purity, nearly defect-free bulk and epitaxial materials. The last section is devoted to exploitation of the knowledge described in the previous sections to highlight the spectrum of devices we see all around us. Provides a comprehensive global picture of the semiconductor world Each of the work's three sections presents a complete description of one aspect of the whole Written and Edited by a truly international team of experts
Download or read book Infrared and Terahertz Detectors Third Edition written by Antoni Rogalski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and fabrication techniques. It contains a complete overhaul of the contents including several new chapters and a new section on terahertz detectors and systems. It includes a new tutorial introduction to technical aspects that are fundamental for basic understanding. The other dedicated sections focus on thermal detectors, photon detectors, and focal plane arrays.
Download or read book Quantum Dot Photodetectors written by Xin Tong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art quantum dot photodetectors, including device fabrication technologies, optical engineering/manipulation strategies, and emerging photodetectors with building blocks of novel quantum dots (e.g. perovskite) as well as their hybrid structured (e.g. 0D/2D) materials. Semiconductor quantum dots have attracted much attention due to their unique quantum confinement effect, which allows for the facile tuning of optical properties that are promising for next-generation optoelectronic applications. Among these remarkable properties are large absorption coefficient, high photosensitivity, and tunable optical spectrum from ultraviolet/visible to infrared region, all of which are very attractive and favorable for photodetection applications. The book covers both fundamental and frontier research in order to stimulate readers' interests in developing novel ideas for semiconductor photodetectors at the center of future developments in materials science, nanofabrication technology and device commercialization. The book provides a knowledge sharing platform and can be used as a reference for researchers working in the fields of photonics, materials science, and nanodevices.
Download or read book Advances in Infrared Photodetectors written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiconductors and Semimetals has distinguished itself through the careful selection of well-known authors, editors, and contributors. Originally widely known as the "Willardson and Beer" Series, it has succeeded in publishing numerous landmark volumes and chapters. The series publishes timely, highly relevant volumes intended for long-term impact and reflecting the truly interdisciplinary nature of the field. The volumes in Semiconductors and Semimetals have been and will continue to be of great interest to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and device engineers in academia, scientific laboratories and modern industry. Written and edited by internationally renowned experts Relevant to a wide readership: physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and device engineers in academia, scientific laboratories and modern industry
Download or read book Quaternary Capped In Ga As GaAs Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetectors written by Sourav Adhikary and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces some alternative methods for enhancing the performance of In(Ga)As/GaAs-based quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs). In(Ga)As/GaAs-based QDIPs and focal plane array (FPA) cameras have wide application in fields such as military and space science. The core of the study uses a combination of quaternary In0.21Al0.21Ga0.58As and GaAs spacer as a capping layer on In(Ga)As/GaAs quantum dots in the active region of the detector structure. For the purposes of optimization, three types of samples growths are considered with different capping thicknesses. The results presented include TEM, XRD and photoluminescence studies that compare combination barrier thickness and its effect on structural and optical properties. Compressive strain within the heterostructure, thermal stability in high temperature annealing, spectral response, shifts in PL peaks peak,and responsivity and detectivity are all considered. The results also present a narrow spectral width that was obtained by using InAs QDs which is very useful for third generation FPA camera application. The book details effect of post-growth rapid thermal annealing on device characteristics and methods to enhance responsivity and peak detectivity. The contents of this book will be useful to researchers and professionals alike.
Download or read book Intersubband Infrared Photodetectors written by Victor Ryzhii and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2003-06-25 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infrared technologies are very important for a wide range of military, scientific and commercial applications. Devices and systems based on semiconductor heterostructure and quantum well and quantum dot structures open up a new era in infrared technologies.This book deals with various topics related to the latest achievements in the development of intersubband infrared photodetectors, reviewed by top experts in the field. It covers physical aspects of the operation of the devices as well as details of their design in different applications. The papers included in the book will be useful for researchers and engineers interested in the physics of optoelectronic devices as well as their practical design and applications.
Download or read book Very Long Wavelength Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infrared detector is a very important part of infrared sensor technology. In ballistic missile defense, infrared sensors play an important role in missile seeking, tracking, guiding, discriminating, and intercepting. Tactical applications for endo-atmospheric situation are mostly under a high background (300K), where a high operating temperature above liquid nitrogen (77K) is desired. IR materials such as HgCdTe, InSb, PtSi and quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIP) are all suitable detector material systems for tactical applications, in which some material systems are more mature than others. For strategic applications, such as exo-atmospheric interceptors and space-based surveillance sensors, the target is usually far away with a cooler temperature, under a cold background. The detection wavelength of the detector under this situation needs to be at very-long-wavelength region (> 12 micrometers) for efficient detection of the cool target. The current state of the art HgCdTe (MCT) based IR detectors have not met all these requirements, and QWIPs provide a useful alternative for VLWIR applications. In this presentation, an overview of VLWIR QWIPs is given and three detailed detector structures and performance are discussed.
Download or read book Infrared Detectors written by Antonio Rogalski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and reorganized while retaining the approachable style of the first edition, Infrared Detectors, Second Edition addresses the latest developments in the science and technology of infrared (IR) detection. Antoni Rogalski, an internationally recognized pioneer in the field, covers the comprehensive range of subjects necessary to un
Download or read book Impact of Ion Implantation on Quantum Dot Heterostructures and Devices written by Arjun Mandal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the effects of ion implantation as an effective post-growth technique to improve the material properties, and ultimately, the device performance of In(Ga)As/GaAs quantum dot (QD) heterostructures. Over the past two decades, In(Ga)As/GaAs-based QD heterostructures have marked their superiority, particularly for application in lasers and photodetectors. Several in-situ and ex-situ techniques that improve material quality and device performance have already been reported. These techniques are necessary to maintain dot density and dot size uniformity in QD heterostructures and also to improve the material quality of heterostructures by removing defects from the system. While rapid thermal annealing, pulsed laser annealing and the hydrogen passivation technique have been popular as post-growth methods, ion implantation had not been explored largely as a post-growth method for improving the material properties of In(Ga)As/GaAs QD heterostructures. This work attempts to remedy this gap in the literature. The work also looks at introduction of a capping layer of quaternary alloy InAlGaAs over these In(Ga)As/GaAs QDs to achieve better QD characteristics. The contents of this volume will prove useful to researchers and professionals involved in the study of QDs and QD-based devices.
Download or read book Structural Optical and Spectral Behaviour of InAs based Quantum Dot Heterostructures written by Saumya Sengupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the effects of growth pause or ripening time on the properties of quantum dots(QDs). It covers the effects of post-growth rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatment on properties of single layer QDs. The effects of post-growth rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatment on properties of single layer QDs are discussed. The book offers insight into InAs/GaAs bilayer QD heterostructures with very thin spacer layers and discusses minimum spacer thickness required to grow electronically coupled bilayer QD heterostructures. These techniques make bilayer QD heterostructures a better choice over the single layer and uncoupled multilayer QD heterostructure. Finally, the book discusses sub-monolayer (SML) growth technique to grow QDs. This recent technique has been proven to improve the device performance significantly. The contents of this monograph will prove useful to researchers and professionals alike.
Download or read book Growth and Fabrication of Multi Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A majority of infrared sensors used for imaging arrays operating in the long-wavelength infrared region between lambda = 8-12 micrometers are based on HgCdTe. This material system is unable to satisfy all of the requirements that are imposed by modern applications. Structural difficulties due to poor uniformity, high defect densities, and weak bond strengths cause difficulties in manufacturing large infrared focal plane array cameras. As an alternative, quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) utilizing intersubband absorption between GaAs wells and AlGaAs barriers were perfected. These QWIPs possess better uniformity in comparison to HgCdTe detectors, and QWIP imaging arrays have recently become commercially available. However, the responsivity of GaAs/AlGaAs QWIPs is still lower than HgCdTe detectors. In order to further improve the responsivity of QWIP detectors, the development of QWIPs with wells or barriers of OaInAsP instead of MOaAs has been developed.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Long Wavelength Infrared Detectors and Arrays Physics and Applications written by Sheng S. Li and published by The Electrochemical Society. This book was released on 1999 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physical Models of Semiconductor Quantum Devices written by Ying Fu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science and technology relating to nanostructures continues to receive significant attention for its applications to various fields including microelectronics, nanophotonics, and biotechnology. This book describes the basic quantum mechanical principles underlining this fast developing field. From the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics to nanomaterial properties, from device physics to research and development of new systems, this title is aimed at undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and researchers.
Download or read book Quantum Dot Long Wavelength Detectors written by Pallab Bhattacharya and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-wavelength infrared detectors operating at elevated temperatures are critical for imaging applications. InAs/GaAs quantum dots are an important material for the design and fabrication of high-temperature infrared photodetectors. Quantum dot infrared photodetectors allow normal-incidence operation, in addition to low dark currents and multispectral response. The long intersubband relaxation time of electrons in quantum dots improves the responsivity of the detectors, contributing to better high-temperature performance. We have obtained extremely low dark currents (I(sub dark) = 1.7 pA, T = 100 K, V(sub bias) 0.1 V), high detectivities (D* = 2.9 x 10(exp 8) cm Hz(sup 1/2)/W, T = 100 K, V(sub bias) = 0.2 V), and high operating temperatures (T 150 K) for these quantum-dot detectors. These results, as well as infrared imaging with QDIPs. will be described and discussed.
