Abstract
Point-contact whisker diodes have been used to detect 337 mu m radiation giving responsivities up to 1000 V W-1. The respective merits of metal-insulator-metal and metal-insulator-semiconductor diodes are examined. To explain the characteristics of responsivity with electrical and mechanical variations, a model is presented based on thermionic and tunnel currents flowing between a hemispherical and a plane electrode.
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