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Type-II InAs/GaSb Superlattice Photon Detectors

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In the previous two chapters, the basic concept of photodetectors and examples for photon detector families were briefly described. Among the currently developing technologies, the only three that take advantages of low dimensional properties of quantum mechanics include: Type II InAs/GaSb superlattice photodetectors, the quantum well intersubband photodetectors and the quantum dot infrared photodetector.

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Razeghi, M. (2010). Type-II InAs/GaSb Superlattice Photon Detectors. In: Technology of Quantum Devices. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1056-1_10

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