Abstract
Photoelectrical properties and the spectrum of the avalanche multiplication factor versus the reverse voltage at room
temperature have been studied for LPE grown for InP-InxGa1-xAsyP1-y heterostructures. The tunneling current becomes
substantial at peak junction electric fields as low as 105 V/m due to the small direct energy gaps and small effective masses
of the structures tested. The process of breakdown in the investigated structures was of the avalanche type. The results
found for the lowering of the tunneling current in the pre-breakdown region. The temperature coefficient of the breakdown
voltage ( V ) (dV dT ) B B β = 1 ⋅ > 0 was determined in the temperature range 77-300 K and its value was found to be
β = 5.78×10−4K-.
Keywords
Photoelectrical properties, Heterostructures, The tunneling current.
Citation
M. AHMETOGLU, M. OZER, O. KADİROV, Photoelectrical properties of InP-InGaAsP heterojunction avalanche photodiodes, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 6, June 2009, pp.608-611 (2009).
Submitted at: April 29, 2009
Accepted at: June 15, 2009