Mid-infrared Quantum Dot Photodetectors

  • P. Bhattacharya
  • A. D. Stiff-Roberts
  • S. Chakrabarti
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Part of the Springer Series in Optical Sciences book series (SSOS, volume 118)

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Quantum Well Focal Plane Array Apply Physic Letter Dark Current Density Spectral Responsivity 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Bhattacharya
    • 1
  • A. D. Stiff-Roberts
    • 2
  • S. Chakrabarti
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborUSA
  2. 2.Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringDuke UniversityDurhamUSA

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