Published August 15, 1983 | Version public
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Internal photoemission from quantum well heterojunction superlattices by phononless free-carrier absorption

Abstract

The possibility of phononless free-carrier absorption in quantum well heterojunction superlattices was investigated. Order of magnitude calculation showed that the absorption coefficient was significantly enhanced over the phonon-assisted process. Important aspects of the enhancement in the design of infrared photodetectors are discussed.

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© 1983 American Institute of Physics. Received 28 March 1983; accepted 15 May 1983. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. One of us (JSS) gratefully acknowledges the support of the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.

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