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Wavelength tuning of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum-well infrared photodetectors by thermal interdiffusion

  • Xingquan Liu*
  • , Ning Li
  • , Xiaoshuang Chen
  • , Wei Lu
  • , Wenlan Xu
  • , Xianzhang Yuan
  • , Na Li
  • , S. C. Shen
  • , Shu Yuan'
  • , Hark Hoe Tan'
  • , C. Jagadish
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Thermal interdiffusion is used to shift peak response wavelength of quantum well infrared photodetectors. A maximum 0.7μm red-shift for 900°C annealed devices compared with as-grown one has been obtained. Error function potential profile is used to calculate the intermixing process. The large red-shift is attributed to Si-dopant enhanced intermixing. Dark current is decreased about 5 times for 900°C annealed sample than as-grown one, which is attributed to Si-dopant out-diffusion. The experimentally observed reduction in the responsivity is attributed to out-diffusion of Si-dopant and degradation of interfaces.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5044-5045
    Number of pages2
    JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers
    Volume38
    Issue number9 A
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1999

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