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n-i-n GaAs/AlGaAs-based共振隧穿结构的电致发光开关比控制

Electroluminescence on-off ratio control of n-i-n GaAs/AlGaAs-based resonant tunneling structures

E. R. Cardozo de Oliveira, A. Pfenning, E. D. Guarin, M. D. Teodoro, E. C. Santos, V. Lopez-Richard, G. E. Marques, L. Worschech, F. Hartmann, Sven Höfling

摘要:

我们探讨了纯n掺杂GaAs/AlGaAs共振隧穿二极管(RTD)的电致发光(EL)发射的性质和EL随电压的演变。当电输出电流从高到低变化时,这种器件的奇异特征被揭示,并且与电流通断比相比,EL通断比提高了2个数量级。通过结合EL和电流特性,我们能够确定两个独立的碰撞电离通道与相干共振隧穿电流和非相干谷电流。我们还进行了相同的调查与相关的串联电阻,这会导致在系统中的一个小的电输出。通过模拟电流-电压和EL的电阻变化,我们能够将EL开关比调节高达6个数量级。我们进一步观察到,与隧穿电流的开和关状态相比,EL的开和关状态可以是直接的或反转的。这种电致发光,结合独特的RTD特性,如负微分电阻(NDR)和高频操作,使高速功能光电器件和光开关的发展成为可能。

英文摘要:

We explore the nature of the electroluminescence (EL) emission of purely n-doped GaAs/AlGaAs resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) and the EL evolution with voltage. A singular feature of such a device is unveiled when the electrical output current changes from high to low and the EL on-off ratio is enhanced by 2 orders of magnitude compared to the current on-off ratio. By combining the EL and current properties, we are able to identify two independent impact ionization channels associated with the coherent resonant tunneling current and the incoherent valley current. We also perform the same investigation with an associated series resistance, which induces a bistable electrical output in the system. By simulating a resistance variation for the current-voltage and the EL, we are able to tune the EL on-off ratio by up to 6 orders of magnitude. We further observe that the EL on and off states can be either direct or inverted compared to the tunneling current on and off states. This electroluminescence, combined with the unique RTD properties such as the negative differential resistance (NDR) and high frequency operation, enables the development of high speed functional opto-electronic devices and optical switches.

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