Electronic transport in QD based structures: from basic parameters to opto-electronic device simulations

We present a theoretical model that explains the optoelectronic response of nanodevices based on large quantum dot (QD) arrays. The model is grounded on rate equations in the self-consistent field regime and it accurately describes the most important part of the system: the tunnel junctions. We demo...

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Authors: Illera Robles, Sergio, Prades García, Juan Daniel, Cirera Hernández, Albert, Cornet i Calveras, Albert
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/122630
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/122630
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Optoelectrònica
Nanoelectrònica
Optoelectronics
Nanoelectronics
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Summary:We present a theoretical model that explains the optoelectronic response of nanodevices based on large quantum dot (QD) arrays. The model is grounded on rate equations in the self-consistent field regime and it accurately describes the most important part of the system: the tunnel junctions. We demonstrate that the ratio between the optical terms and the transport rates determines the final device response. Furthermore, we showed that to obtain a net photocurrent the QD has to be asymmetrically coupled to the leads.