Self-consistent 2-D Monte Carlo simulations of InSb APD

Herbert, DC; Childs, PA; Abram, RA; Crow, GC; Walmsley, M

Abstract

Self-consistent Monte Carlo simulations are used to study the low noise and high gain potential of InSb avalanche photodiodes. It is found that for an electron-initiated avalanche, excess noise factors well below the minimum McIntyre value persist up to gain values of around 60 for a 3.2 μm avalanche region. For these very low noise values, it is found that multiplication has a very unusual voltage dependence which may be exploited for highly efficient novel low noise planar arrays operating at low voltage.

Citation

Herbert, D., Childs, P., Abram, R., Crow, G., & Walmsley, M. (2005). Self-consistent 2-D Monte Carlo simulations of InSb APD. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 52(10), 2175-2181. https://doi.org/10.1109/ted.2005.856802

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2005
• Deposit Date: Dec 16, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 17, 2010
• Journal: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
• Print ISSN: 0018-9383
• Electronic ISSN: 1557-9646
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 52
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 2175-2181
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ted.2005.856802
• Keywords: Avalanche photodetector, Dead space, Detector arrays, impactionization, InSb, Low noise, Monte Carlo (MC) simulation, Field-effect transistors, Avalanche photodiodes, Impact ionizaton, Diodes, Noise.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1591880