Abstract
The speed of opto-electronic switches is increased or decreased by the application of a magnetic field. This is achieved by inducing a carrier drift toward or away from the semiconductor surface, resulting in the enhancement or suppression of surface recombination. We establish that surface recombination plays a major role in determining the speed of the opto-electronic switch.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 266-268 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)