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250 QUANTUM WELLS, WIRES, AND DOTS<br />

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t 1<br />

Figure 9.21. Dark-current density versus bias voltage characteristics for a GaAs/AIGaAs<br />

quantum-well long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) pho<strong>to</strong>detec<strong>to</strong>r measured at three indicated<br />

temperatures. A 300-K background current plot (BG, dashed curve) is also shown. [From<br />

M. Z. Tidrow, J. C. Chiang, S. S. Li, and K. Bacher, Appl. Phys. Lett. 70, 859 (1997).]<br />

0.6 I I 1 1 1 I I I , ) I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 I I I I I I<br />

LWIR: T = 77 K, bias = 2 V<br />

WAVELENGTH (pm)<br />

Figure 9.22. Peak responsivity versus wavelength at 77K for a 2-V bias at normal and 45"<br />

angles of incidence. [From M. Z. Tidrow, J. C. Chiang, S. S. Li, and K. Bacher, Appl. Phys. Lett.<br />

70, 859 (1997).]<br />

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