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Characterization Analysis And Design Of Mid-Wave Infrared Iii- V-Based Type-Ii Superlattice Nbn Photodetectors For Space Applications, Alexander Timothy Newell
Characterization Analysis And Design Of Mid-Wave Infrared Iii- V-Based Type-Ii Superlattice Nbn Photodetectors For Space Applications, Alexander Timothy Newell
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The performance of the mid-wave infrared InGaAs/InAsSb nBn photodetector is investigated and its viability for space applications is assessed. Three structures are grown with unique absorber layer doping profiles via molecular beam epitaxy. Material and device characterizations are performed and analyzed to determine the effects of doping on fundamental material parameters and detector performance. Noise-equivalent irradiance is calculated to be a factor of 4x that of an ideal detector exhibiting Rule 07 dark current and 100% quantum efficiency, demonstrating high sensitivity. The structures are then irradiated with 63 MeV protons to evaluate the extent of performance degradation over the course …