Abstract
A well-pronounced asymmetry in I-V-characteristics within low, 4.2-80 K, temperatures is demonstrated in asymmetrically in-plane shaped modulation-doped GaAs/AlGaAs structures. The results are explained by the presence of two different electric field gradients - the bigradient effect - induced by the geometrical shape. The features of the effect are revealed; the possibility to use it for GHz-THz sensing is explored via development of asymmetrically-shaped GaAs/Al0.3Ga0.7As-based and In0.54Ga 0.46As-based bow-tie diodes. An effective bandwidth of 10 GHz - 1 THz and a sensitivity of about 5-6 V/W is achieved at room temperature.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Physics of Semiconductors - 28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, ICPS 2006, Part A and B |
| Editors | Wolfgang Jantsch, Friedrich Schaffler |
| Publisher | AIP Publishing |
| Pages | 1419-1420 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 893 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780735403970 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Apr 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors - Vienna, Austria Duration: 24 Jul 2006 → 28 Jul 2006 Conference number: 28 |
Publication series
| Name | AIP Conference Proceedings |
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| Volume | 893 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0094-243X |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1551-7616 |
Conference
| Conference | 28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors |
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| Abbreviated title | ICPS 2006 |
| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Vienna |
| Period | 24/07/06 → 28/07/06 |