Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 41, Issue 6, 995(2022)

Growth and characterization of InAsP/InAsSb superlattices by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition for mid-wavelength detection

Yun-Long HUAI1,2, Hong ZHU1,2, He ZHU1,2, Jia-Feng LIU1,2, Meng LI2,3, Zhen LIU2,4, and Yong HUANG1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1The School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics,University of Science and Technology of China,Hefei 230026,China
  • 2The Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications,Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Suzhou 215123,China
  • 3The School of Physical Science and Technology,ShanghaiTech University,Shanghai 201210,China
  • 4Nano Science and Technology Institute,University of Science and Technology of China,Suzhou 215123,China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 16, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Yong HUANG (yhuang2014@sinano.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2022.06.008

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