![]() Mikulics, M. ![]() ![]() in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (2008), 20(12), 1054-1056 We have fabricated and characterized metal–semiconductor–metal (MSM) photodetectors based on lowtemperature-grown GaAs with alloyed (i.e., ohmic-type) contacts. The annealed contacts optimize the electric ... [more ▼] We have fabricated and characterized metal–semiconductor–metal (MSM) photodetectors based on lowtemperature-grown GaAs with alloyed (i.e., ohmic-type) contacts. The annealed contacts optimize the electric field distribution inside the photodetector structure which results in an up-to-200% responsivity increase of the devices, compared to conventional MSM detectors with standard nonalloyed (Schottky-type) metallization fabricated on identical material. The improved MSM device with alloyed contacts shows more than three times larger output amplitude at illumination with a 100-fs Ti : sapphire laser, compared to the nonalloyed devices, without degradation of detector speed. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 56 (1 UL)![]() ; ; Marso, Michel ![]() in Applied Physics Letters (2006), 89(7), 071103 The authors report on fabrication and measurement of traveling-wave photomixers based on high energy and low dose nitrogen-ion-implanted GaAs. They used 3 MeV energy to implant N+ ions into GaAs ... [more ▼] The authors report on fabrication and measurement of traveling-wave photomixers based on high energy and low dose nitrogen-ion-implanted GaAs. They used 3 MeV energy to implant N+ ions into GaAs substrates with an ion concentration dose of 3 1012 cm−2. The N+-implanted GaAs photomixers exhibit improvements in the output power in comparison with their counterparts, photomixers fabricated on low-temperature-grown GaAs. The maximal output power was 2.64 W at 850 GHz. No saturation of the output power with increased bias voltage and optical input power was observed. These characteristics make N+-implanted GaAs the material of choice for efficient high power sources of terahertz radiation. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 60 (0 UL) |
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