Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 44, Issue 2, 139(2025)
Simulation design of short-wave infrared heterogeneous phototransistor for weak light detection
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Ke-Cai LIAO, Min HUANG, Nan WANG, Zhao-Ming LIANG, Yi ZHOU, Jian-Xin CHEN. Simulation design of short-wave infrared heterogeneous phototransistor for weak light detection[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2025, 44(2): 139
Category: Infrared Physics, Materials and Devices
Received: Jul. 23, 2024
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Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025
The Author Email: CHEN Jian-Xin (jianxinchen@mail.sitp.ac.cn)