A method of removing the valence band discontinuity in HgCdTe-based nBn detectors

A method is described where the valence band discontinuity in HgCdTe-based nBn detectors will be eliminated. The method relies on doping modulation technique, where grading the material composition and doping concentration of the barrier layer at the same time will lead to elimination of the valence band discontinuity in HgCdTe-based nBn detectors. The method is not limited to the nBn structure and can be applied to any barrier detector structure with xBx (with x = n, p) to eliminate the energy band discontinuity in the valence band or conduction band.