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Novel Diffraction Pattern for Optical Coupling in QWIP

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Prafulla Masalkar
Affiliation:
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi 243-0197, Japan
Hironori Nishino
Affiliation:
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi 243-0197, Japan
Yusuke Matsukura
Affiliation:
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi 243-0197, Japan
Hitoshi Tanaka
Affiliation:
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi 243-0197, Japan
Kousaku Yamamoto
Affiliation:
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi 243-0197, Japan
Yoshihiro Miyamoto
Affiliation:
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi 243-0197, Japan
Toshio Fujii
Affiliation:
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi 243-0197, Japan
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Abstract

An optical coupling diffraction pattern for quantum well infrared photodetectors is developed using simulation. It provides high coupling efficiency and fabrication ease. Improved performance has been experimentally verified.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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