Magnetoconcentration nonequilibrium IR photodetectors

Jozef Piotrowski; Zoran G. Djuric

doi:10.1117/12.47174

1 September 1991 Magnetoconcentration nonequilibrium IR photodetectors

Jozef Piotrowski, Zoran G. Djuric

Proceedings Volume 1512, Infrared and Optoelectronic Materials and Devices; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.47174
Event: ECO4 (The Hague '91), 1991, The Hague, Netherlands

Abstract

The analysis of a magneto-concentration effect carrier-depleted IR photodetector is reported. The device is a lightly doped narrow-gap photoconductor with a high backside surface recombination velocity, placed in a magnetic field. Due to action of the Lorentz force, the carrier concentration in the most parts of the device is highly reduced. As a result the I-V characteristics exhibit saturation and negative dynamic resistivity. The Auger generation and recombination processes are highly suppressed, resulting in a decrease of noise current. This makes it possible to improve dramatically the performance of IR devices. For example, the background limited performance is predicted for 10.6 micrometers (Hg,Cd)Te devices operated at 230-250 K.

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Jozef Piotrowski and Zoran G. Djuric "Magnetoconcentration nonequilibrium IR photodetectors", Proc. SPIE 1512, Infrared and Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, (1 September 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.47174

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