P-N Junction Effects and Other Detectors S W McKnight and C A DiMarzio
P-N Junction EfEf electrons “holes” E x +- N a =density of acceptors (m -3 ) N d =density of donors (m -3 )
P-N Junction EfEf electrons “holes” E x + - Depletion Region
Abrupt Junction x ρ -qN a qN d P-sideN-side -x op x on Charge conservation → q N a x op = q N d x on
Electric Field Calculation Poisson’s Equation: 1D Junction:
Abrupt Junction x P-sideN-side -x op x on
P-N Junction EfEf E x EvEv EcEc Junction “built-in” voltage VoVo -x po x no 0 w
Built-in Voltage and Electric Field
Drift and Diffusion Currents Hole Drift Current: Hole Diffusion Current: Diffusion Constant:
Built-in Voltage from Current Balance Jp (drift) + Jp (diffusion) = 0 Equilibrium condition:
Built-in Voltage from Current Balance Electric field and Voltage:
Built-in Voltage from Current Balance Since: p p ≈ N a ; n n ≈ N d
Depletion Region Width
Junction Capacitance 1. Reverse bias: Q = depletion charge (ionized donors and acceptors) 2. Forward bias: Q = diffusion charge storage
Reverse Bias Junction Capacitance A=junction cross-section area
Junction Capacitance
Thermal Detectors Absorbing film Temperature Sensitive Device Electric leads/ Heat sinks Incident Radiation
Thermal Detectors Thermocouple/Thermopile Detectors Semiconductor Bolometers Golay Cells Pyroelectric detectors
Thermopile Detectors Absorbing film Electric leads/ Heat sinks Incident Radiation BiSb (Thermocouples in series)
Golay Cell Absorber Mirror Deformable membrane Gas Light Source Detector Incident radiation
Pyroelectric Detector P(T) = Polarization A
Ferroelectric Materials P EaEa PrPr
Ferroelectric Domains Unpoled P=0 Poled P=P r
Temperature Dependence of Ferroelectric Effect T c = Ferroelectric Curie Temperature
Pyroelectric Detectors Pyroelectric coefficent: Pyroelectric detector current : A d = detector area = temperature rate of change
Pyroelectric Materials MaterialPyroelectric Coefficient BaTiO 3 2 x C cm -2 K -1 Triglycine Sulfate (TGS)2-3.5 x LiNbO 3 4 x LiTaO 3 6 x SrBaNbO 3 1 x 10 -7
Pyroelectric Detectors Room temperature operation Good frequency response Low sensitivity