As reported in the journal Physical Review Letters, the researchers found that at high electric fields (10 volts per micron), energetic electrons and holes can create additional electron-hole pairs, ...

Avalanche Photodiodes Target Bioterrorism Agents Date: June 30, 2008 Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Summary: Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help ...

Avalanche photodiodes (APDs) are very sensitive semiconductors that exploit the photoelectric effect to convert light to electricity and are the semiconductor analogue of photomultipliers. Their ...

2nd course in the Semiconductor Devices SpecializationInstructor: Wounjhang Park, Ph.D., ProfessorThis course presents in-depth discussion and analysis of pn junction and metal-semiconductor contacts ...