Observation of avalanche propagation by multiplication assisted diffusion inp‐njunctions
作者:
A. Lacaita,
M. Mastrapasqua,
M. Ghioni,
S. Vanoli,
期刊:
Applied Physics Letters
(AIP Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 57,
issue 5
页码: 489-491
ISSN:0003-6951
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1063/1.103629
出版商: AIP
数据来源: AIP
摘要:
We have investigated for the first time the propagation of the avalanche multiplication over the area ofp‐njunctions reverse biased above the breakdown voltage. The multiplication process spreads from the point where the avalanche is triggered to the whole junction area with a speed proportional to the final steady‐state value of the avalanche current. The values of the propagation speed suggest that the phenomenon is due to diffusion of carriers assisted by avalanche multiplication. This effect strongly affects the rise of the avalanche current and turns out to limit the performance of single photon avalanche diodes.
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