High gain and low dark current AlInAsSb avalanche photodiodes grown by quaternary digital alloys
Author(s): Zheng, DN (Zheng Da-Nong); Su, XB (Su Xiang-Bin); Xu, YQ (Xu Ying-Qiang); Niu, ZC (Niu Zhi-Chuan)
Source: JOURNAL OF INFRARED AND MILLIMETER WAVES Volume: 40 Issue: 2 Pages: 172-177 DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2021.02.006 Published: APR 2021
Abstract: avalanche photodiodes(APD)have been fabricated using high quality GaSb-based AlInAsSb quaternary digital alloy grown by molecular beam epitaxy(MBE). To overcome the tendency towards phase segregation of random alloy,a digital alloy technique with migration-enhanced epitaxy growth method was employed,using a shutter sequence of AlSb,AlAs,AlSb,Sb,In,InAs,In,Sb. The HRXRD curve shows sharp satellite peaks and almost perfect lattice matching. The smooth surface morphology can also be observed on the AFM image. Using optimized digital alloy,AlInAsSb separate absorption,grading,charge,and multiplication(SAGCM)APD was grown and fabricated. At room temperature,the device showed high performance with low dark current density of 0. 95 mA/cm(2) at 95% breakdown and maximum stable gain before breakdown as high as 100,showing the potential for further applications of optoelectronics.
Accession Number: WOS:000641385400006
ISSN: 1001-9014
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