Dmitri Donetski 

Associate Professor

247 Light Engineering Building 
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY11794-2350

Phone: 631-632-8411 | E-mail: dima@ece.sunysb.edu

Teaching

ESE218 Digital Systems Design
ESE311 Analog Integrated Circuits

ESE372 Electronics

Research Interests

Design and technology of optoelectronic devices and microelectronic circuits. Molecular beam epitaxy of semiconductor heterostructures. Carrier kinetics in semiconductor materials and devices.

Scientific Degrees

  • 2000, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook
    Thesis Title: “Temperature performance of InP and GaSb-based laser diodes”
    Advisors: Professor Gregory Belenky, Professor Serge Luryi
  • 1996, Ph.D. in Physics, St.Petersburg State Technical University, Russia
    Thesis Title: “Optical phenomena on hot holes in semiconductors and quantum well structures”
    Advisor: Professor L. E. Vorobjev
  • 1987, B.S., Optical and Electronic devices and systems, St.Petersburg State Technical University

Teaching and Research Experience

  • 1996 - present SUNY at Stony Brook, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor (since 2004). Long-wavelength optoelectronic devices – photovoltaic cells, photodetectors, high power diode lasers, diode laser arrays 
  • 1987 - 1996 St.Petersburg State Technical University, Radiophysical Science and Engineering Faculty, Department of Semiconductor Physics and Nanoelectronics, Leading Engineer. Electro-optics of semiconductors and heterostructures with quantum wells.

Awards

1st degree diploma and prize of St.Petersburg Physical Society (1991)

 

Publications

PAPERS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, BOOKS AND PROCEEDINGS 

1.      D. Donetsky, G. Belenky, S. P. Svensson, S. Suchalkin, “Minority carrier lifetime in Type-2 InAs-GaSb strained-layer superlattices and bulk HgCdTe materials”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 97, 052108 (2010).

2.      D. Donetsky, S. P. Svensson, L. E. Vorobjev, G. Belenky, “Carrier lifetime measurements in short-period InAs/GaSb Strained Layer Superlattice Structures”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 95, 212104 (2009).

3.      J. Chen, G. Kipshidze, L. Shterengas, T. Hosoda, Y. Wang, D. Donetsky, G. Belenky, “2.7-μm GaSb based diode lasers with quinary waveguide”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 21, pp. 1112 -1114 (2009).

4.      D. Donetsky, J. Chen, L. Shterengas, G. Kipshidze and D. Westerfeld, “2.3-micron high-power Type-I quantum-well GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb/GaSb laser diode arrays with an increased fill-factor”, J. of Electron. Mater., 37, pp. 1770 -1773 (2008).

5.      J. Chen, D. Donetsky, L. Shterengas, M. Kisin, G. Kipshidze, G. Belenky, “Effect of quantum well compressive strain above 1 % on differential gain and threshold current in type-I GaSb-based diode lasers”, IEEE J. Quantum. Electron., 44, pp.1204-1210 (2008).

6.      G. Belenky, L. Shterengas, D. Donetsky, M. Kisin, G. Kipshidze, “Advances in Type-I GaSb Based Lasers”, Japan. J. Appl. Phys., 47, pp. 8236 -8238 (2008).

7.      G. Belenky, D. Donetski, L. Shterengas, T. Hosoda, J.Chen, G. Kipshidze, M. Kisin,, D. Westerfeld, “Interband GaSb-based laser diodes for spectral regions of 2.3-2.4 µm and 3-3.1 µm with improved room-temperature performance”, SPIE, 6900, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices V, 690004 (2008).

8.      M. W. Dashiell, H. Ehsani, P. Sanders, F. Newman, C.A. Wang, D. Chapman, Z.A. Shellenbarger, D. Donetski, N. Gu, S. Anikeev, “Triple-axis reciprocal space mapping of InGaAs Thermophotovoltaic diodes grown on (100) InP substrates”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 92(9), pp. 1003-1010 (2008).

9.      D. Donetsky, G. Kipshidze, L. Shterengas, T. Hosoda, G. Belenky, “2.3-μm Type-I Quantum Well GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb/GaSb laser diodes with a quasi-CW output power of 1.4 W”, Electron. Lett., 43 (15), pp. 810-812 (2007).

10.   L. Shterengas; G. Belenky; M. Kisin; D. Donetsky; D. Westerfeld, “Recent developments in high power 2.3-2.4 μm diode lasers”, SPIE, 6552,  Laser Source Technology for Defense and Security III, 655214 (2007).

11.   L. Shterengas, G. Belenky, M. V. Kisin, D. Donetsky, “High power 2.4 μm heavily strained type-I quantum well GaSb-based diode lasers with more than 1 W of continuous wave output power and a maximum power-conversion efficiency of 17.5 %”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 90, 011119 (2007).

12.   D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, N. Gu, M. Dashiell, H. Ehsani, F. Newman, M. Wanlass, C. Wang, “Effects of Zinc and Tellurium doping on minority carrier recombination in lattice-matched and lattice-mismatched InGaAs/InP epitaxial layers and thermophotovoltaic cells”, Proc. of WCPEC-4 (2006), Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2, pp. 764-767 (2006).

13.   M. W. Dashiell, J.F. Beausang, H. Ehsani, G. J. Nichols, D. M. Depoy, L. R. Danielson, P. Talamo, K. D. Rahner, E. J.  Brown, S. R. Burger, P. M. Fourspring, W. F. Topper, P. F. Baldasaro, C. A. Wang, R. Huang, M. Connors, G. Turner, Z. Shellenbarger, G. Taylor, J. Li, R. Martinelli, D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky and S. Luryi, "Quaternary InGaAsSb Thermophotovoltaic Diodes”, IEEE Trans. on Electron Devices, 53 (12), pp. 2879-2887 (2006).

14.   B. Laikhtman, A. Gourevitch, D. Donetsky, D. Westerfeld and G. Belenky, “Thermal resistance and optimal fill factor of high power laser bar”,  Semic. Sci. Technol., 20, pp. 1087-1095 (2005).

15.   A. Gourevitch, B. Laikhtman, D. Westerfeld, D. Donetsky, G. Belenky, C. W. Trussell, Z. Shellenbarger, H. An, R. U. Martinelli, “Transient thermal analysis of InGaAsP-InP high-power diode laser arrays with different fill factors”, J. Appl. Phys., 97, 084503 (2005).

16.   C. A. Wang, D. A. Shiau, D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky, and S. Luryi, “Extremely low surface recombination velocity in GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb heterostructures”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 86, 101910 (2005).

17.   L. Shterengas, G.L. Belenky, A. Gourevitch, D. Donetsky, J.G. Kim, R.U. Martinelli, and D. Westerfeld, “High power 2.3-µm GaSb-based linear laser array”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16, pp. 2218-2220 (2004).

18.   M. W. Dashiell, J. F. Beausang, G. Nichols, D. M. Depoy, L. R. Danielson, H. Ehsani, K. D. Rahner, J. Azarkevich, P. Talamo, E. Brown, S. Burger, P. Fourspring, W. Topper, P. F. Baldasaro, C. A. Wang, R. Huang, M. Connors, G. Turner, Z. Shellenbarger, G. Taylor, J. Li, R. Martinelli, D. Donetski, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky, S. Luryi, D. R. Taylor, and J. Hazel, “0.52 eV Quaternary InGaAsSb Thermophotovoltaic Diode Technology”, AIP Conf. Proc., 738, Melville, New York, pp. 404-414 (2004).

19.   C. A. Wang, R. K. Huang, M. K. Connors,  D. A. Shiau, P. G. Murphy, P. W. O'Brien, A. C. Anderson, D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky, S. Luryi, and G. Nichols, “Monolithic Series-Interconnected GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb Thermophotovoltaic Devices Wafer Bonded to GaAs”, AIP Conf. Proc., 738, Melville, New York, pp. 294-302 (2004).

20.   D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, N. Gu, G. Belenky, S. Luryi, C.A. Wang, D. A. Shiau, M. Dashiell, J. Beausang, G. Nichols,  “Analysis of recombination processes in 0.5 - 0.6 eV epitaxial GaInAsSb lattice-matched to GaSb”, AIP Conf. Proceedings, 738, Melville, New York, pp. 320-328 (2004).

21.   C. A. Wang, D. A. Shaiu, D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky, S. Luryi, “Effect of growth interruption on surface recombination velocity in GaInAsSB/AlGaAsSb heterostructures grown by organometallic vapor-phase epitaxy”, J. of Crystal Growth, 272 (1-4), pp. 711-718 (2004). 

22.   A. Gourevitch, D. Donetsky, G. Belenky, B. Laikhtman, D. Westerfeld, Z. Shellenbarger, H. An, R. U. Martinelli, C. W. Trussell, ”Transient thermal analysis of 1.47-m high power diode laser arrays“, Proc. of the Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review, SSDLTR-04, P-9  (2004).

23.   B. Laikhtman, A. Gourevitch, D. Donetsky, G. Belenky, “Current spread and overheating of high power laser bars”, J. Appl. Phys., 95, pp. 3880-3889 (2004).

24.   C. A. Wang, D. A. Shiau, P. G. Murphy, P. W. O'Brien, R. K. Huang, M. K. Connors,  A. C. Anderson, D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky, D. M. Depoy, G. Nichols, “Wafer bonding and epitaxial transfer of GaSb-based epitaxy to GaAs for monolithic interconnection of thermophotovoltaic devices”, J. of Electron. Mater., 33 (3), pp. 213-217 (2004).

25.   D. V. Donetsky, R. U. Martinelli, G. L. Belenky, “Mid-infrared GaSb-based lasers with Type-I heterointerfaces”, a chapter in "Advanced Semiconductor Heterostructures: Novel Devices, Potential Device Applications and Basic Properties", ed. by M. Dutta, M. Stroscio, World Scientific, ISBN 981-238-389-5 (2003).

26.   S. Anikeev, D. Donetsky, G. Belenky, S. Luryi, C. A. Wang, J. M. Borrego, G. Nichols, “Measurement of the Auger recombination rate in p-type 0.54-eV GaInAsSb by time-resolved photoluminescence”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 83 (16), pp. 317-319 (2003).

27.    A. Gourevitch, G. Belenky, D. Donetsky, C. W. Trussell, B. Laikhtman, R. Martinelli, H. An, Z. Shellenbarger, “High-power 1.47 - 1.49 µm InGaAsP/InP diode laser arrays”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 83 (4), pp. 617-619 (2003).

28.   C. A. Wang, C. J. Vineis, H. K. Choi, M. K. Connors, R. K. Huang, L. R. Danielson, G. Nichols, G. W. Charache, D. Donetsky, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky, “Lattice-matched GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb/GaSb materials for thermophotovoltaic devices”, AIP Conf. Proceedings, 653, Melville, New York, pp. 324-334 (2003).

29.   D. Donetsky, C. A. Wang, S. Anikeev, G. Belenky, S. Luryi, and G. Nichols, “Reduction of interfacial recombination in GaInAsSb/GaSb double heterostructures”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 81 (25), pp. 4769-4771 (2002).

30.   D. V. Donetsky, R. U. Martinelli, G. L. Belenky, “Mid-infrared GaSb-based lasers with Type-I heterointerfaces”, Intern. J. of High Speed Electronics and Systems, 12 (4), pp. 1025-1038 (2002).

31.   S. Suchalkin, D. Westerfeld, D. Donetsky, R. U. Martinelli, I. Vurgaftman, J. R. Meyer, S. Luryi, G. Belenky, “Optical gain and loss in 3-µm diode W lasers”, SPIE, 4651, pp. 185-192 (2002).

32.   S. Suchalkin, D. Westerfeld, D. Donetski, S. Luryi, G. Belenky, R. Martinelli, I. Vurgaftman, J. Meyer, “Optical gain and loss in 3-µm diode "W" quantum-well lasers”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 80 (16), pp. 2833-2835 (2002).

33.   D. V. Donetsky, D. Westerfeld, G. L. Belenky, R. U. Martinelli, D. Z. Garbuzov, and J. C. Connolly, “Extraordinarily wide optical gain spectrum in 2.2 - 2.5 µm In(Al)GaAsSb/GaSb quantum-well ridge-waveguide lasers”, J. Appl. Phys. Com., 90, pp. 4281-4283 (2001).

34.   G. Belenky, C. L. Reynolds, L. Shterengas, M. S. Hybertsen, D. V. Donetsky, G. E. Shtengel, S. Luryi, “Effect of p-doping on the temperature dependence of differential gain in FP and DFB 1.3-µm InGaAsP-InP multiple-quantum-well lasers”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 12 (8), pp. 969-971 (2000).

35.   L. Shterengas, R. Menna, C. W. Trussell, D. Donetsky, G. Belenky, J. Connolly, D. Garbuzov, “Effect of heterobarrier leakage on the performance of high-power 1.5-µm InGaAsP multiple-quantum-well lasers”, J. Appl. Phys., 88 (5), pp. 2211-2214 (2000).

36.   L. E. Vorob'ev, D. V. Donetskii, D. A. Firsov, “Photon hole-current drag in germanium”, JETP Lett., 71 (8), pp. 331-333 (2000).

37.   L. E. Vorobjev, S. N. Danilov, D. V. Donetsky, D. A. Firsov, E. Towe, R. K. Zhukavin, S. G. Pavlov, V. N. Shastin, “Intrasubband fast absorption and emission of terahertz radiation by hot electrons in GaAs/AlGaAs MQW”, Physica B, 272 (1-4), pp. 223-225 (1999).

38.   E. Towe, L. E. Vorobjev, S. N. Danilov, Y. V. Kochegarov, D. A. Firsov, D. V. Donetsky, “Hot-electron far-infrared intrasubband absorption and emission in quantum wells”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 75 (19), pp. 2930-2932 (1999).

39.   G. L. Belenky, C. L. Reynolds, D. V. Donetsky, G. E. Shtengel, M. S. Hybertsen, M. A. Alam, G. A. Baraff, R. K. Smith, R. F. Kazarinov, J. Winn, L. E. Smith, “Role of p-doping profile and regrowth on the static characteristics of 1.3-µm MQW InGaAsP-InP lasers: Experiment and modeling”, IEEE J. Quant. Electron.,  35 (10), pp. 1515-1520 (1999).

40.   L. E. Vorobjev, S. N. Danilov, D. V. Donetsky, V. L. Zerova, Y. V. Kochegarov, D. A. Firsov, V. A. Shalygin, G. G. Zegrya, E. Towe, “Hot electron FIR emission and absorption in GaAs/AlGaAs QW”, Ultrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors, Materials Science Forum, 297-2, pp. 45-48 (1999).

41.   A. D. Andreev, D. V. Donetsky, “Analysis of temperature dependence of the threshold current in 2.3 - 2.6 µm InGaAsSb/AlGaAsSb quantum-well lasers”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 74 (19), pp. 2743-2745 (1999).

42.   L. E. Vorobiev, D. V. Donetsky, E. A. Zibik, D. A. Firsov, V. Y. Aleshkin, O. A. Kuznetsov, L. K. Orlov, “Emission and absorption of IR radiation in Ge/GeSi quantum wells in lateral electric fields”, Izvestya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Fizicheskaya, 63 (2), pp. 339-347 (1999).

43.   D. V. Donetsky, G. L. Belenky, D. Z. Garbuzov, H. Lee, R. U. Martinelli, G. Taylor, S. Luryi, J. C. Connolly, “Direct measurements of heterobarrier leakage current and modal gain in 2.3-µm double QW p-substrate InGaAsSb/AlGaAsSb broad area lasers”, Electron. Lett., 35 (4), pp. 298-299 (1999).

44.   M. S. Hybertsen, M. A. Alam, G. E. Shtengel, C. L. Reynolds, Jr., D. V. Donetsky, R. K. Smith, G. A. Baraff, R. F. Kazarinov, J. D. Wynn, L. E. Smith, “Role of p-doping profile in InGaAsP multiquantum well lasers: comparison of simulation and experiment, SPIE, 3625, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices VII, pp. 524 -530 (1999).

45.   D. V. Donetsky, G. L. Belenky, G. E. Shtengel, C. L. Reynolds, R. F. Kazarinov, S. Luryi, “Temperature dependencies of output characteristics of 1.3-µm InGaAs/InP lasers with different profiles of p-doping”, SPIE, 3283, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, pp. 423-431 (1998).

46.   L. E. Vorob'ev, D. V. Donetskii, D. A. Firsov, E. B. Bondarenko, G. G. Zegrya, E. Towe, “Terahertz emission from square wells in a longitudinal electric field”, JETP Lett., 67 (7), pp. 533-538 (1998).

47.   G. L. Belenky, D. V. Donetsky, C. L. Reynolds, R. F. Kazarinov, G. E. Shtengel, S. Luryi, J. Lopata, “Temperature performance of 1.3-µm InGaAsP-InP lasers with different profile of p-doping”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 9 (12), pp. 1558-1560 (1997).

48.   L. E. Vorobjev, L. E. Golub, D. V. Donetsky, E. A. Zibik, Y. V. Kochegarov, D. A. Firsov, V. A. Shalygin, V. Y. Aleshkin, O. A. Kuznetsov, L. K. Orlov, E. Towe, I. I. Saydashev, T. S. Cheng, C. T. Foxon, “Infrared and far-infrared absorption and emission by hot carriers in GaAs/AlGaAs and Ge/GeSi multiple quantum wells”, Compound Semiconductors, Institute of Physics, Conference Series, 155, pp. 153-156 (1997).

49.   S. F. Shayesteh, T. Dumelow, T. J. Parker, G. Mirjalili, L. E. Vorobjev, D. V. Donetsky, A. Kastalsky, “Far-infrared spectra of reflectivity, transmission and hot-hole emission in p-doped GaAs/Al0.5Ga0.5As multiple quantum wells”, Semicond. Sci. Technol., 11 (3), pp. 323-330 (1996).

50.   L. E. Vorobev, S. N. Danilov, D. V. Donetskii, Y. V. Kochegarov, D. A. Firsov, “Use of Ge hot-hole submillimeter lasers for metrics of narrow-gap semiconductors”, Russian J. Nondestruct. Testing, 32 (1), pp. 40-43 (1996).

51.   V. Y. Aleshkin, L. E. Vorobev, D. V. Donetskii, O. A. Kuznetsov, L. K. Orlov, “Spontaneous emission of far infrared radiation by hot holes in germanium and Ge/Ge1-XSiX quantum wells”, Semiconductors, 30 (11), pp. 1031-1036 (1996).

52.   L. E. Vorobev, D. V. Donetskii, L. E. Golub, “Absorption and emission of far-IR radiation by hot holes in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells”, JETP Lett., 63 (12), pp. 977-982 (1996).

53.   L. E. Vorobjev, D. V. Donetskii, A. Kastalsky, “Long-wavelength infrared emission from 2-Dimentional holes heated by a longitudinal electric field in the quantum wells of the GaAs-AlGaAs heterostructure”, Semiconductors, 29 (10), pp. 924-929 (1995).

54.   L. E. Vorobjev, S. N. Danilov, D. V. Donetsky, D. A. Firsov, Y. V. Kochegarov, V. I. Stafeev, “An injectionless FIR laser based on interband transitions of hot holes in Germanium”, Semicond. Sci. Technol., 9 (5), Suppl. S, pp. 641-644 (1994).

55.   L. E. Vorobjev, D. V. Donetski, D. A. Firsov, “Hot hole electrooptic effect”, JETP Lett., 59 (12), pp. 869-873 (1994).

56.   L. E. Vorobjev, S. N. Danilov, D. V. Donetsky, D. A. Firsov, Y. V. Kochegarov, V. I. Stafeev, “Narrow-band tunable submillimeter hot hole injectionless semiconductor laser and its use for cyclotron resonance inversigation”, Optical Quant. Electron., 25 (10), pp. 705-721 (1993).

57.   L. E. Vorobjev, S. N. Danilov, D. V. Donetskii, Y. V. Kochegarov, V. I. Stafeev, D. A. Firsov, “Noninjection narrow-band laser emitting far-infrared radiation due to hot holes and its use in impurity breakdown investigations”, Semiconductors, 27 (1), pp. 77-82 (1993).

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