Electron multi-injector: A strategy for improving quantum efficiency of infrared photodetectors

Simone Bianconi, Hooman Mohseni

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Abstract

The ultimate limit of the sensitivity of a photodetector can be expressed by its normalized detectivity as [1]: D∗ = λ\hc \sqrt{Ao\Ae eta \sqrt{1\2 (G+R)t} where for a given optimized detector material and thickness, the ratio of optical to electronic area of the detector, Ao/Ae, is a crucial parameter for the detector performance. By leveraging the degree of freedom intrinsic to this ratio, Electron Injector (EI) technology has proven capable of surpassing the current performance of commercial short-wave infrared (SWIR) cameras [2]. Unlike conventional photon detectors and imagers, which are based on planar sensing elements made of a stack of semiconductors, EI uses low-dimensional charge confinement in a 3D structure to achieve highly sensitive photon detection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728104690
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Event2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 - Munich, Germany
Duration: Jun 23 2019Jun 27 2019

Publication series

Name2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019

Conference

Conference2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period6/23/196/27/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Spectroscopy
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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