Noise in InSb Photodiodes
作者:
B. R. Pagel,
R. L. Petritz,
期刊:
Journal of Applied Physics
(AIP Available online 1961)
卷期:
Volume 32,
issue 10
页码: 1901-1904
ISSN:0021-8979
年代: 1961
DOI:10.1063/1.1728260
出版商: AIP
数据来源: AIP
摘要:
Experimental investigation of noise generation in InSb infrared photodiodes is reported. Minimum noise occurs when the diode is biased to zero potential. Noise spectra taken on seven photodiodes determined the white noise level above 1 kc. The experimental value of white noise is compared with the noise induced by random fluctuations in background radiation. The photonoise is calculated from〈i2〉/&Dgr;f=2qIPHfor an equivalent noise generator. The photoinduced currentIPHis measurable directly for zero bias potential. The total measured white noise is of the order of one decibel above the calculated photoinduced noise. Thus the photoinduced noise is the primary source observed, and InSb photodiodes closely approach the ideal case of being background‐limited infrared detectors.
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