Look out III–V

Optical communication makes good use of sensitive avalanche photodiodes, typically made from group III–V semiconductor compounds. New research shows that silicon may be a viable alternative material for realizing such detectors with better performance.

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Published inNature photonics Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 7 - 8
Main Authors Tokuda, Yasunori, Yagyu, Eiji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 2009
Subjects
Applied and Technical Physics
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Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Physics
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Summary:Optical communication makes good use of sensitive avalanche photodiodes, typically made from group III–V semiconductor compounds. New research shows that silicon may be a viable alternative material for realizing such detectors with better performance.
ISSN:1749-4885
1749-4893
DOI:10.1038/nphoton.2008.257