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Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

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Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

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Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

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1. Internal photo effect

2. p-n photodiode
3. pin photodiode
4. Avalange photodiode

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1. Internal photoeffect Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

Internal photoeffect
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light absorption

light hf  Eg
- - - +-
in semiconductors

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2. pn-photodiode Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

p-n junction

signal
active range

- - +
light absorption

light hf  Wg
+-

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2. pn-photodiode Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

p-n junction

signal

Diffusion runs slowly active range

-> low-speed receiver
diffusion
-> in OC not in use
- - - +
light absorption

light hf  Wg
+ +-
diffusion

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3. pin-фотодиод Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

p-n junction with an

intrinsic i-range
signal

Voltage: about 4-6 V active range

diffusion diffusion
speed of drift ~ E drift
- - -
fast drift dominates - - - - +
-> high-speed receiver
light absorption
-> in use in OC
E
light hf  Wg
+ + + ++ +
drift

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4. Avalange photodiode (APD) Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

no signal
1. Light absorption avalange Poor zone
2. Fast drift zone

- -- - - -
+- -
light absorption

+++
+ ++
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4. Avalange photodiode (APD) Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

avalange
zone

1. Light absorption
2. Fast drift 200 eV < 1 eV
-
3. Acceleration in field
increase of energy
from < 1 eV to 200 eV
200 V

n p
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4. Avalange photodiode (APD) Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

avalange
zone

1. Light absorption
2. Fast drift 199 eV < 1 eV
3. Acceleration in field
--
increase of energy
from < 1 eV to 200 eV
4. New electron-hole pair 200 V
decrease of energy to 199 eV
+

n p
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4. Avalange photodiode (APD) Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

avalange
zone

1. Light absorption
2. Fast drift 198 eV < 1 eV
3. Acceleration in field -- -
increase of energy
from < 1 eV to 200 eV
4. One more electron-hole pair 200 V
decrease of energy to 198 eV
etc. (avalange effect)
++

n p
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4. Avalange photodiode (APD) Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

signal
1. Light absorption avalange poor zone
2. Fast drift zone
3. Acceleration in field -----------------------
---
increase of energy
from < 1 eV to 200 eV
+- --- ----- ----- -
4. avalange effect
-> from one electron
we get many electrons and
holes (high sensitivity)
++++++++ + + ++++++
++++++++
+++
+++
+++
+
+ +
+ +
++++++++++ +
n p i p+
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Prof. Dr. V. Brückner

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Prof. Dr. V. Brückner
e-mail: v.brueckner@hotmail.de
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