Analysis of Recombination Processes in 0.5-0.6 eV Epitaxial GaInAsSb Lattice-matched to GaSb
This work summarizes recent data on minority carrier lifetime in n- and p-type double heterostructures (DHs) of 0.5-0.6 eV GaInAsSb confined with GaSb and AlGaAsSb cap layers. Recombination times were measured by time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) and by optical frequency response (OFR) to sinusoidal excitation. It was shown that one of the mechanisms responsible for interface recombination in GaSb/GaInAsSb/GaSb DHs is thermionic emission of carriers over the heterobarrier. Considerable improvement of carrier confinement was obtained with 1 eV AlGaAsSb cap layers. Optimization of the epitaxial growth resulted in a recombination velocity at GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb interface as low as 30 cm/s.
- Research Organization:
- Lockheed Martin Corporation, Schenectady, NY 12301 (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC12-00SN39357
- OSTI ID:
- 837455
- Report Number(s):
- LM-04K044
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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