Ng, B.K., David, J.P.R., Tozer, R.C. et al. (3 more authors) (2002) Excess noise characteristics of Al0.8Ga0.2As avalanche photodiodes. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 14 (4). pp. 522-524. ISSN 1041-1135
Abstract
The avalanche noise characteristics of Al0.8Ga0.2 As have been measured in a range of p-i-n and n-i-p diodes with i-region widths ω varying from 1.02 to 0.02 μm. While thick bulk diodes exhibit low excess noise from electron initiated multiplication, owing to the large α/β ratio (1/k), the excess noise of diodes with ω < 0.31 μm were found to be greatly reduced by the effects of dead space. The thinnest diodes exhibit very low excess noise, corresponding to k = 0.08, up to a multiplication value of 90. In contrast to most III-V materials, it was found that both thick and thin Al0.8Ga0.2As multiplication layers can give very low excess noise and that electrons must initiate multiplication to minimize excess noise, even in thin structures
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Keywords: | Al0.8Ga0.2As, APD, avalanche excess noise, avalanche multiplication, impact ionization, indirect band gap |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Sherpa Assistant |
Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2005 |
Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2014 06:46 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/68.992598 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1109/68.992598 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:904 |