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Impact ionisation in Al0.9Ga0.1As0.08Sb0.92 for Sb-based avalanche photodiodes

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Impact ionisation in Al0.9Ga0.1As0.08Sb0.92 for Sb-based avalanche photodiodes. / Collins, Xiao; Craig, Adam Patrick; Roblin, T. et al.
In: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 112, No. 2, 021103, 01.2018.

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Collins, X, Craig, AP, Roblin, T & Marshall, ARJ 2018, 'Impact ionisation in Al0.9Ga0.1As0.08Sb0.92 for Sb-based avalanche photodiodes', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 112, no. 2, 021103. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5006883

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Collins, X., Craig, A. P., Roblin, T., & Marshall, A. R. J. (2018). Impact ionisation in Al0.9Ga0.1As0.08Sb0.92 for Sb-based avalanche photodiodes. Applied Physics Letters, 112(2), Article 021103. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5006883

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Collins X, Craig AP, Roblin T, Marshall ARJ. Impact ionisation in Al0.9Ga0.1As0.08Sb0.92 for Sb-based avalanche photodiodes. Applied Physics Letters. 2018 Jan;112(2):021103. Epub 2018 Jan 9. doi: 10.1063/1.5006883

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Collins, Xiao ; Craig, Adam Patrick ; Roblin, T. et al. / Impact ionisation in Al0.9Ga0.1As0.08Sb0.92 for Sb-based avalanche photodiodes. In: Applied Physics Letters. 2018 ; Vol. 112, No. 2.

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abstract = "We report the impact ionisation coefficients of the quaternary alloy Al0.9Ga0.1As0.08Sb0.92 lattice matched to GaSb substrates within the field range of 150 to 550 kV cm-1 using p-i-n and n-i-p diodes of various intrinsic thicknesses. The coefficients were found with an evolutionary fitting algorithm using a non-local recurrence based multiplication model and a variable electric field profile. These coefficients not only indicate that an avalanche photodiode can be designed to be function in the mid-wave infrared, but also can be operated at lower voltages. This is due to the high magnitude of the impact ionisation coefficients at relatively low fields compared to other III-V materials typically used in avalanche multiplication regions.",
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