1/f Noise in Quantum-Size Heteronanostructures Based On GaAs and Alloys

The 1/f noise investigation in nanoscale light-emitting
diodes and lasers, based on GaAs and alloys, is presented here.
Leakage and additional (to recombination through quantum wells
and/or dots) nonlinear currents were detected and it was shown that
these currents are the main source of the 1/f noise in devices studied.

• Alexey V. Klyuev
• Arkady. V. Yakimov

• Lasers
• light-emitting diodes
• quantum dots
• quantum wells
• 1/f noise.

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