Long-Wavelength Quantum-Dot Infrared Photodetectors With Operating Temperature Over 200 K

Abstract

We demonstrate the high-temperature operation of confinement enhanced dots-in-a-well (CE-DWELL) quantum-dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs). The thin Al(0.3)Ga(0.7)As barrier layer added above the InAs QDs greatly improve the lateral confinement of QD states in the In(0.15)Ga(0.85)M DWELL structure and the device performance. With better device parameters of CE-DWELL, it is possible to achieve high quantum efficiency, high operating temperature, and long-wavelength detection at the same time.