Long wavelength Infrared Detection, Bands Structure and effective mass in InAs/GaSb Nanostructure Superlattice

We have investigated in the bands structure and the effective mass, respectively, along the growth axis and in the plane of InAs (d1=48.5Å)/GaSb(d2=21.5Å) type II superlattice (SL), performed in the envelop function formalism. We studied the semiconductor to semimetal transition and the evolutions of the optical band gap, Eg(Γ), as a function of d1, the valence band offset Λ and the temperature. In the range of 4.2–300 K, the corresponding cutoff wavelength ranging from 7.9 to 12.6 µm, which demonstrates that this sample can be used as a long wavelength infrared detector. The position of the Fermi level, EF = 512 meV, and the computed density of state indicates that this sample is a quasi-two-dimensional system and exhibits n type conductivity. Further, we calculated the transport scattering time and the velocity of electrons on the Fermi surface. These results were compared and discussed with the available data in the literature

Theoretical electronic band structures and transport in InAs/GaSb type II nanostructure superlattice for medium infrared detection

[eng] We report here the electronic band structure of nanostructure type II superlattice (SL) InAs(d1 = 21 Å)/GaSb(d2 = 24 Å) performed in the envelope function formalism. We calculated the energy E(d1), E(kz), E(kp) and the effective mass in the direction of growth kz and in plane kp of the SL. When the temperature increases, the band gap Eg decreases and the corresponding cutoff wavelength λc increases. We interpreted photoluminescence and transport measurements of Haugan et al. with an agreement in the calculated gaps. The computed density of states and Fermi energy position indicated that the sample is a p type semiconductor with a transition from bi-dimensional to tri-dimensional conductivity near 20 K. This sample is medium infrared detector (3.92 μm < λc < 5.92 μm) and a stable alternative for application in infrared optoelectronic devices. The electronic transport parameters calculated here are necessary for the design of infrared photo-detectors