THE PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT IN NONUNIFORM QUANTUM WIRES

Authors
FEDICHKIN L RYZHII V VYURKOV V
Citation
L. Fedichkin et al., THE PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT IN NONUNIFORM QUANTUM WIRES, Journal of physics. Condensed matter, 5(33), 1993, pp. 6091-6097
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Journal of physics. Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
09538984
Volume
5
Issue
33
Year of publication
1993
Pages
6091 - 6097
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-8984(1993)5:33<6091:TPEINQ>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Photon-induced intersubband scattering in a quantum ballistic channel (QBC) is investigated. Our calculations show that light absorption in a QBC with a non-uniform narrowed end can lead to a photovoltaic effec t. Using a mode-matching technique the photocurrent is obtained. The e valuated responsivity, detectivity and band width of the proposed phot ovoltaic detector are conducive to practical application.