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Schottky Barrier Photodiodes

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Metal-Semiconductor Schottky Barrier Junctions and Their Applications

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In general, the detectors used for detecting electromagnetic radiation fall into one of two categories: (1) classical or thermal detectors and (2) quantum or photon detectors.

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Gupta, S.C., Preier, H. (1984). Schottky Barrier Photodiodes. In: Sharma, B.L. (eds) Metal-Semiconductor Schottky Barrier Junctions and Their Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4655-5_5

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