Three-terminal germanium-on-silicon avalanche photodiode with extended p-charge layer for dark current reduction

Xiaobin Liu; Xuetong Li; Yuxuan Li; Yingzhi Li; Zihao Zhi; Min Tao; Baisong Chen; Lanxuan Zhang; Pengfei Guo; Guoqiang Lo; Xueyan Li; Fengli Gao; Bonan Kang; Junfeng Song

doi:10.1364/PRJ.452004

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