Abstract

The charge injection transistor is implemented in InGaAs/InAlAs/InGaAs heterostructure material, grown by molecular beam epitaxy. A complementary collector of p-type conductivity is used for the first time. The real-space transfer of hot electrons leads to a luminescence signal proportional to the injection current. The radiative efficiency is significantly enhanced by a double-heterostructure design of the collector active region, which confines the injected minority carriers. The internal quantum efficiency of the light-emitting transistor is comparable to that of light-emitting diodes. Due to peculiar symmetry of real-space transfer, the optical output signal follows an exclusive-OR function of input voltages. Functional logic operation of the device is demonstrated at room temperature.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>

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