Structural analysis of a quantum Bragg mirror detector (QBMD) by means of HRXRD
This study explores the growth quality of a far-infrared asymmetric GaAs/Al0.15Ga0.85As quantum Bragg mirror detector (QBMD) targeting an optical absorption of 111 meV. The sample was grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and characterized through high-resolution x-ray diffraction (HRXRD) to evaluate the influence of structural disorder on the HRXRD spectrum. Experimental HRXRD results were compared with simulated diffraction spectra, revealing that, despite thickness fluctuations of up to two monolayers in the quantum wells and barriers of the active region, the growth quality of the QBMD was excellent. By considering the “worst-case scenario”—in which all the layers are increased or decreased by exactly two monolayers—the impact on the optical transition is less than 5%.
Authors
- Germano Maioli Penello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-6407)
- Pedro Henrique Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-847X)
- Sérgio L. Morelhão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-0948)
- A. A. Quivy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6654-6239)
- Rudy M. S. Kawabata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5565-1618)
- Guilherme Monteiro Torelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3019-2069)
- Lucas Andrade Teixeira de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9448-8628)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Integrated Circuits and Systems
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29292/jics.v20i1.936
- Primary Topic
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro