Characterization of band offsets in Al$_x$In$_{1-x}$As$_y$Sb$_{1-y}$ alloys with varying Al composition

Autor: Zheng, Jiyuan, Jones, Andrew H., Tan, Yaohua, Rockwell, Ann K., March, Stephen, Ahmed, Sheikh Z., Dukes, Catherine A., Ghosh, Avik W., Bank, Seth R., Campbell, Joe C.
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Letters 115.12 (2019): 122105
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
Popis: The unprecedented wide bandgap tunability (~1 eV) of Al$_x$In$_{1-x}$As$_y$Sb$_{1-y}$ latticed-matched to GaSb enables the fabrication of photodetectors over a wide range from near-infrared to mid-infrared. In this paper, the valence band-offsets in AlxIn1-xAsySb1-y with different Al compositions are analyzed by tight-binding calculations and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements. The observed weak variation in valence band offsets is consistent with the lack of any minigaps in the valence band, compared to the conduction band.
Databáze: arXiv