Abstract
We report on picosecond pulsed response and 3-dB cutoff frequency of 1.3-μm GaNAsSb unitraveling-carrier photodetectors (PDs) grown by molecular beam epitaxy using a radiofrequency plasma-assisted nitrogen source. The 0.1-μm-thick GaNAsSb photoabsorption layer contains 3.5% of N and 9% of Sb, resulting in a bandgap of 0.88 eV. The dark current densities at 0 and .9 V are 6 and 34 mA/cm2, respectively. The GaNAsSb UTC PDs exhibit a temporal response width of 46 ps and a record 3-dB cutoff frequency of 14 GHz at -9 V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 590-592 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Electron Device Letters |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Manuscript received February 25, 2009; revised March 10, 2009. First published April 28, 2009; current version published May 27, 2009. This work was supported by the European Commission within the European Network of Excellence ISIS under Grant 26592 and the European IPHOBAC Project under Grant 35317. The review of this letter was arranged by Editor P. K.-L. Yu.
Keywords
- 1.3-μm PDs
- Dilute-nitride-based photodetectors (PDs)
- GaNAsSb
- Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering