Physical model of quantum-well infrared photodetectors

Jovanovic, V.D., Harrison, P., Ikonic, Z. and Indjin, D. (2004) Physical model of quantum-well infrared photodetectors. Journal of Applied Physics, 96 (10). pp. 269-272. ISSN 1089-7550

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Abstract

A fully quantum mechanical model for electron transport in quantum well infrared photodetectors is presented, based on a self-consistent solution of the coupled rate equations. The important macroscopic parameters like current density, responsivity and capture probability can be estimated directly from this first principles calculation. The applicability of the model was tested by comparison with experimental measurements from a GaAs/AlGaAs device, and good agreement was found. The model is general and can be applied to any other material system or QWIP design.

Item Type:	Article
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	Copyright © 2004 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Applied Physics.
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Microwaves and Photonics (Leeds)
Depositing User:	Repository Officer
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2006
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2013 17:02
Published Version:	http://link.aip.org/link/JAPIAU/v96/p269
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	10.1063/1.1756691
URI:	http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/1116

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