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A Comparison of Lattice-Matched GaInNAs and Metamorphic InGaAs Photodetector Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

David B. Jackrel ,
Homan B. Yuen ,
Seth R. Bank ,
Mark A. Wisteyy ,
Xiaojun Yu ,
Junxian Fu ,
Zhilong Rao  and
James S. Harris Jr
Homan B. Yuen
Affiliation:
Stanford University, Solid State Research Lab, 420 Via Palou, Stanford, CA 94305-4070, U.S.A.
Seth R. Bank
Affiliation:
Stanford University, Solid State Research Lab, 420 Via Palou, Stanford, CA 94305-4070, U.S.A.
Mark A. Wisteyy
Affiliation:
Stanford University, Solid State Research Lab, 420 Via Palou, Stanford, CA 94305-4070, U.S.A.
Xiaojun Yu
Affiliation:
Stanford University, Solid State Research Lab, 420 Via Palou, Stanford, CA 94305-4070, U.S.A.
Junxian Fu
Affiliation:
Stanford University, Solid State Research Lab, 420 Via Palou, Stanford, CA 94305-4070, U.S.A.
Zhilong Rao
Affiliation:
Stanford University, Solid State Research Lab, 420 Via Palou, Stanford, CA 94305-4070, U.S.A.
James S. Harris Jr
Affiliation:
Stanford University, Solid State Research Lab, 420 Via Palou, Stanford, CA 94305-4070, U.S.A.
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Abstract

The dilute-nitride GaInNAs shows great promise in becoming the next choice for 1 eV photodetector and multi-junction photovoltaic applications due to the ability for it to be grown lattice-matched on GaAs substrates. This paper will present results from high-power photodetector devices fabricated from high-quality thick GaInNAs and metamorphic InGaAs materials grown by MBE. The internal quantum efficiency of rear-illuminated PIN photodiodes with thick GaInNAs films as the intrinsic region (roughly 62% at 1064 nm) is somewhat lower than comparable metamorphic InGaAs devices (roughly 75% at 1064 nm). However, the dark current density of the GaInNAs devices is also somewhat lower (roughly 3 μA/cm2 at 2×104 V/cm bias) than the InGaAs devices (roughly 20 μA/cm2 at 2×104 V/cm bias), while the breakdown voltages (beyond -20 V) are comparable. Materials characterization of each structure, including x-ray diffraction and room-temperature as well as temperature-dependent photoluminescence studies will be presented in order to explain the characteristics observed in the devices composed of the two different material systems.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 864: Symposium E – Semiconductor Defect Engineering-Materials, Synthesis Structures and Devices , 2005 , E6.9
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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