Computational Nanotechnology Using Finite Difference Time Domain

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Nanostructured Photodetector for Enhanced Light Absorption

Narottam Das

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Curtin University, Australia; School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Australia

CONTENTS

6.1 Introduction

6.2 FDTD Software for Simulation

6.2.1 The Basics of the FDTD Simulation Method

6.2.2 The Equations of 2D FDTD Method

6.2.2.1 TE Waves for FDTD Simulation

6.2.2.2 TM Waves for FDTD Simulation

6.2.3 Lorentz-Drude Model

6.2.3.1 Lorentz-Drude Model in Frequency Domain

6.2.3.2 Lorentz-Drude Model in Time Domain

6.3 Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photodetectors

6.4 Nanostructured MSM-PD Design

6.5 FDTD Simulation of Nanostructured MSM-PDs

6.6 Simulation Results of Nanostructured MSM-PDs

6.7 MSM-PD Structure Design with ...