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Table 1 Material parameters used for InGaAs/InAlAs APD simulation [6, 8, 16, 17]

From: Optimization of InGaAs/InAlAs Avalanche Photodiodes

Parameters/InAlAs

Units

Electron

Hole

SRH lifetime

s

1 × 10−6

1 × 10−6

Radioactive coefficient

cm3 s−1

1.2 × 10−10

1.2 × 10−10

BBT coefficient α

1

2

2

BBT coefficient A

1/V cm s

2.1 × 1011

2.2 × 106

BBT coefficient B

V/cm

2.1 × 1011

2.2 × 106

Trap level E t

ev

0.72

 

Trap concentrations N t

cm−3

1 × 10−12

 

m trap

m0

0.03

 

Impact coefficient a

cm−1

1.3 × 107

3.3 × 107

Impact coefficient b

V/cm

3.5 × 106

4.5 × 106

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