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Group III-nitride materials for ultraviolet detection applications

Peter ChowJody J. KlaassenJ. M. Van HoveA. M. WowchakC. J. PolleyDavid King

Year: 2000 Journal:   Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Vol: 3948 Pages: 295-295   Publisher: SPIE

Abstract

High performance UV detectors have been fabricated using group III-nitride materials grown by molecular beam epitaxy. GaN PIN detectors exhibit near quantum efficiency limited responsivity, sharp spectral cutoff, and high shunt resistance of several hundred mega-ohms for 0.5 mm2 active area devices. Comparison of PIN and Schottky devices is presented. The capabilities of group III-nitride based UV detectors is discussed in relation to suitability in UV sensing applications such as high temperature flame sensing, UV-B solar radiation monitoring, and high intensity UV dosimetry.

Keywords:
Optoelectronics Responsivity Materials science Detector Ultraviolet Nitride Molecular beam epitaxy Schottky diode Particle detector Dosimetry Photodetector Optics Epitaxy Nanotechnology Diode Physics

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GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials
Physical Sciences →  Physics and Astronomy →  Condensed Matter Physics
Ga2O3 and related materials
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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