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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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature photonics 2009, Vol.3 (1), p.7-8
Hauptverfasser:	Tokuda, Yasunori, Yagyu, Eiji
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied and Technical Physics news-and-views Physics Physics and Astronomy Quantum Physics
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Zusammenfassung:	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