Noises of p-i-n UV photodetectors

Investigations of the static characteristics, responsivity, internal noises, and detectivity of the forward biased p-i-n photodetectors made on wide bandgap compensated semiconductors operating in double injection regime are presented. Noise related calculations are performed by utilizing "Impedance Field Method". Numerical simulations are made assessing 4H-SiC and GaN biased p-i-n photodiodes noise related characteristics. It is shown that forward biased p-i-n photodiodes have low level of thermal and generation-recombination noises and high values of sensitivity and detectivity at the room temperature.

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