Article,

Franz-Keldysh effect in GeSn pin photodetectors

, , , , , , , , , , and .
Applied Physics Letters, 104 (16): 161115 (2014)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4873935

Abstract

The optical properties and the Franz-Keldysh effect at the direct band gap of GeSn alloys with Sn concentrations up to 4.2% at room temperature were investigated. The GeSn material was embedded in the intrinsic region of a Ge heterojunction photodetector on Si substrates. The layer structure was grown by means of ultra-low temperature molecular beam epitaxy. The absorption coefficient as function of photon energy and the direct bandgap energies were determined. In all investigated samples, the Franz-Keldysh effect can be observed. A maximum absorption ratio of 1.5 was determined for 2% Sn for a voltage swing of 3 V.

Tags

Users

  • @unibiblio
  • @ihtpublikation

Comments and Reviews