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1.7 Absorption Coe cient

EQ1.7.1 Absorption Coe cient
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In the gure below the absorption coe cient as a function of the wavelength for several
semiconductor materials is presented. Let's consider monochromatic light of photons
with energy of Eph = 1.55eV that incidents a lm with thickness d. If we ignore possible
re ection losses at the rear and front interfaces of the lm, what thickness d (in μm) is
required to achieve a light absorption of 90%?

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The absorption coe cients for the di erent semiconductor materials at α (800nm) are:

4 −1
α GaAs = 2 ∗ 10 cm

4 −1
α I nP = 4 ∗ 10 cm

4 −1
α Ge = 6 ∗ 10 cm

.
3 −1
α Si = 1 ∗ 10 cm

The thickness d (in μm) required to achieve a light absorption of 90% for GaAs is:

1.15 

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EQ1.7.2 Absorption Coe cient

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The thickness d (in μm) required to achieve a light absorption of 90% for InP is:

0.58 

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EQ1.7.3 Absorption Coe cient

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The thickness d (in μm) required to achieve a light absorption of 90% for Ge is:

0.38 

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 Correct (1/1 point)

EQ1.7.4 Absorption Coe cient

1/1 point (graded)
The thickness d (in μm) required to achieve a light absorption of 90% for Si is:

23 

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