Novel homojunction interfacial workfunction internal photoemission (HIWIP) tunable far-infrared detectors for astronomy

A. G. Unil Perera; Henry X. Yuan; Jeong-Woo Choe; M. H. Francombe

doi:10.1117/12.211244

6 June 1995 Novel homojunction interfacial workfunction internal photoemission (HIWIP) tunable far-infrared detectors for astronomy

A. G. Unil Perera, Henry X. Yuan, Jeong-Woo Choe, M. H. Francombe

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Proceedings Volume 2475, Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211244
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A novel homojunction interfacial workfunction internal photoemission (HIWIP) far-infrared (FIR) detector based on the interfacial workfunction (IWF) between a heavily doped absorber/emitter layer and a lightly doped (or intrinsic) layer is reported. The detector structures are classified according to their emitter layer doping concentrations (N_d). The threshold wavelength ((lambda) _t) is tunable in the IR wavelength range by changing N_d and bias voltage. This detector concept has been successfully demonstrated using forward biased commercial Si and Ge p-i-n diodes at 4.2 K. Threshold wavelengths ((lambda) _t) from around 40 - 220 micrometers for Si and up to 240 micrometers for Ge were experimentally obtained. A theoretical investigation including an estimation of workfunction dependence on N_d, quantum efficiency calculations, and dark current analysis is reported. Based on these results, the detector noise equivalent power (NEP) limited by thermal noise and background noise is calculated.

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A. G. Unil Perera, Henry X. Yuan, Jeong-Woo Choe, and M. H. Francombe "Novel homojunction interfacial workfunction internal photoemission (HIWIP) tunable far-infrared detectors for astronomy", Proc. SPIE 2475, Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy, (6 June 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211244

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