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1997
Journal Article
Title
Ultrafast intersubband photocurrent response in quantum-well infrared photodetectors
Other Title
Ultraschnelle Intersubband-Photostromresponse in Quantum well Infrarotphotodetektoren
Abstract
We report on a high bandwidth measurement of the transient intersubband photocurrent of a GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum-well infrared photodetector (QWIP). The photocurrent is excited via tunable subpicosecond infrared pulses. The response time of the detector has a full width at half-maximum of 18.5 ps and a rise time of 14.5 ps, which is limited by the electrical circuit. The decay time of the photocurrent response exhibits a significant dependence on the applied voltage, with increasing decay times for increasing bias voltages. From the experimental data, we conclude that the intrinsic response time of a QWIP is less than 7 ps.
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