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Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017

Filed:

May. 13, 2016
Applicant:

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);

Inventors:

Arezou Khoshakhlagh, Pasadena, CA (US);

David Z. Ting, Arcadia, CA (US);

Sarath D. Gunapala, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/148 (2006.01); H01L 31/09 (2006.01); H01L 31/0304 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/09 (2013.01); H01L 31/03042 (2013.01); H01L 31/03046 (2013.01); H01L 31/035236 (2013.01);
Abstract

Barrier infrared detectors configured to operate in the long-wave (LW) infrared regime are provided. The barrier infrared detector systems may be configured as pin, pbp, barrier and double heterostructrure infrared detectors incorporating optimized p-doped absorbers capable of taking advantage of high mobility (electron) minority carriers. The absorber may be a p-doped Ga-free InAs/InAsSb material. The p-doping may be accomplished by optimizing the Be doping levels used in the absorber material. The barrier infrared detectors may incorporate individual superlattice layers having narrower periodicity and optimization of Sb composition to achieve cutoff wavelengths of ˜10 μm.


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