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Identification of dominant recombination mechanisms in narrow-bandgap InAs/InAsSb type-II superlattices and InAsSb alloys.
- Source :
- Applied Physics Letters; 7/29/2013, Vol. 103 Issue 5, p052106, 4p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Minority carrier lifetimes in doped and undoped mid-wave infrared InAs/InAsSb type-II superlattices (T2SLs) and InAsSb alloys were measured from 77-300 K. The lifetimes were analyzed using Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH), radiative, and Auger recombination, allowing the contributions of the various recombination mechanisms to be distinguished and the dominant mechanisms identified. For the T2SLs, SRH recombination is the dominant mechanism. Defect levels with energies of 130 meV and 70 meV are determined for the undoped and doped T2SLs, respectively. The alloy lifetimes are limited by radiative and Auger recombination through the entire temperature range, with SRH not making a significant contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SUPERLATTICES
BAND gaps
DOPED semiconductor superlattices
ALLOYS
INFRARED technology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00036951
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Applied Physics Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89546809
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4817400