Photomemory and Pulse Monitoring Featured Solution-Processed Near-Infrared Graphene/Organic Phototransistor with Detectivity of 2.4 × 1013 Jones

Emerging graphene/organic phototransistors are eye-catching technologies owing to their unique merits including easy/low-cost fabrication, temperature independent, and achieving various functions. However, their development in the near-infrared (NIR) region is experiencing a bottleneck of inferior sensitivity due to low exciton dissociation efficiency and inefficient charge extraction rate. Here, a novel-design solution-processed graphene/organic NIR phototransistor is reported, that is, creatively introducing electron extraction layer of ZnO on graphene channel and employing organic ternary bulk heterojunction as photosensitive layer, successfully breaking that bottleneck. The phototransistor exhibits a high responsivity of 6.1 × 10⁶ A W⁻¹, a superior detectivity of 2.4 × 10¹³ Jones, and a remarkable minimum detection power of 1.75 nW cm⁻² under 850 nm radiation. Considering its excellent NIR detection performance, a noncontact transmission-type pulse monitoring is carried out with no external circuit support, from which human pulse signal and heart rate can be displayed in real time. The phototransistor, interestingly, can be switched into a photomemory function with a retention time of 1000 s in the atmosphere through a gate voltage of −20 V. The design takes the characteristics of graphene/organic phototransistors to a higher level, beyond the limit of sensitivity, and opens up a novel approach for developing multifunction devices.     

Black phosphorus junctions and their electrical and optoelectronic applications

Black phosphorus(BP),an emerging two-dimensional material,is considered a promising candidate for next-genera-tion electronic and optoelectronic devices due to in-plane anisotropy,high mobility,and direct bandgap.However,BP devices face challenges due to their limited stability,photo-response speed,and detection range.To enhance BP with powerful electric-al and optical performance,the BP heterostructures can be created.In this review,the state-of-the-art heterostructures and their electrical and optoelectronic applications based on black phosphorus are discussed.Five parts introduce the perform-ance of BP-based devices,including black phosphorus sandwich structure by hBN with better stability and higher mobility,black phosphorus homojunction by dual-gate structure for optical applications,black phosphorus heterojunction with other 2D materials for faster photo-detection,black phosphorus heterojunction integration with 3D bulk material,and BP via As-doping tunable bandgap enabling photo-detection up to 8.2 μm.Finally,we discuss the challenges and prospects for BP electric-al and optical devices and applications.     

Concept and demonstration of an intermediate band tandem device for solar energy conversion

We have realized a tandem solar cell design that combines a pin‐junction with a photovoltaic intersubband absorber. This concept allows harvesting light in the visible range and the near‐ and mid‐infrared at the same time, and theoretically, energy conversion efficiencies beyond the Shockley–Queisser‐limit could be achieved. A test structure was grown, and the operation of this concept could be confirmed, in principal with an optical two‐beam experiment. The basic characteristics of the device can be explained with an equivalent circuit design that consists of three individual cells, and we find an obvious analogy to the concept of the intermediate band solar cell with noteworthy advantages at some points. Our results show, that for a working device it is crucial to adjust the properties of the photovoltaic intersubband absorber for optimal charge separating performance at the working point of the solar cell. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一种新型双吸收层光探测器的设计和分析

PIN光探测器是光纤通信系统和网络中的关键器件.量子效率和响应带宽是衡量光探测器性能的重要指标,并且这两个参数都与器件的吸收层密切相关.为了提高光探测器的性能,提出了一种新型双吸收层光探测器(即PINIP结构),利用侧腐蚀工艺减小双吸收层光探测器吸收层的结面积.对其性能进行了理论研究,结果表明该器件的量子效率达到了93％,同时响应带宽达到了26 GHz,比传统结构的双吸收层光探测器提高了44％.     

Theoretical study of the DC and transient characteristics of a lateral Schottky barrier photodiode for application as high‐speed photodetector

We present a numerical characterization of a high‐speed high‐responsivity GaAs lateral Schottky barrier photodiode (LSBPD). The LSBPD is a planar structure composed of interdigitated Schottky barrier and ohmic contacts. A metal–semiconductor–metal (MSM) structure with identical geometry is simulated for comparison. The dark characteristics are found identical for the two devices. Under illumination, the LSBPD exhibited significantly superior responsivity compared with the MSM, while maintaining comparatively similar response time and 3 dB bandwidths. The results of the study indicate conclusively that the lateral Schottky barrier photodiode can provide an excellent alternative to the standard MSM photodetectors for high‐speed optoelectronic applications. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

非对称面电极硅基锗金属-半导体-金属光电探测器的设计

针对金属-半导体-金属(MSM)光电探测器暗电流抑制的机理,本文提出了一种具有非对称面电极结构的硅基锗MSM光电探测器的设计方法,利用ATLAS仿真软件分析了电极结构参数对暗电流的影响,并通过实验得出样品器件的暗电流降低至微安量级。实验结果表明,采用非对称面电极结构设计可以有效抑制硅基锗MSM光电探测器的暗电流,提高器件性能。     

Fabrication and Characterization of Undoped and Cobalt-doped ZnO Based UV Photodetector Prepared by RF-sputtering

Undoped and 1 at.% Co-doped ZnO nanostructure based UV photodetectors were successfully fabricated by RF- magnetron sputtering technique with comb like Pt electrodes. Cobalt ions were successfully incorporated into the lattice of the ZnO nanostructure without changing its wurtzite structure. It was indicated that Co-doping can effectively adjust the luminescence properties of the ZnO nanostructure. The undoped and Co-doped ZnO photodetectors were observed to have photosensitivities of 1.44 x 104 % and 8.57 x 102 % and low dark currents of 9.74 x 10-8 A and 1.18 x 10-7 A, respectively.     

Effective harvesting,detection, and conversion of IR radiation due to quantum dots with built-in charge

We analyze the effect of doping on photoelectron kinetics in quantum dot [QD] structures and find two strong effects of the built-in-dot charge. First, the built-in-dot charge enhances the infrared [IR] transitions in QD structures. This effect significantly increases electron coupling to IR radiation and improves harvesting of the IR power in QD solar cells. Second, the built-in charge creates potential barriers around dots, and these barriers strongly suppress capture processes for photocarriers of the same sign as the built-in-dot charge. The second effect exponentially increases the photoelectron lifetime in unipolar devices, such as IR photodetectors. In bipolar devices, such as solar cells, the solar radiation creates the built-in-dot charge that equates the electron and hole capture rates. By providing additional charge to QDs, the appropriate doping can significantly suppress the capture and recombination processes via QDs. These improvements of IR absorption and photocarrier kinetics radically increase the responsivity of IR photodetectors and photovoltaic efficiency of QD solar cells.     

单轴压应变量子阱红外探测器吸收波长的研究

研究了单轴压应力对GaAs/AlGaAs/GaAs量子阱红外探测器(QWIP)吸收波长的影响。以量子阱电子干涉方法以及单轴压应力作用下量子阱应变理论为基础,分析了GaAs/AlGaAs/GaAs量子阱导带中子能级与应变的关系。理论上计算了单轴应力下四个QWIP吸收波长与应变的关系。结果表明,E1与E<1>能级之间的吸收波长和E(1)与EF能级之间的吸收波长随应变的增大而减小的幅度比E1与EF能级之间的吸收波长和E(0)与E1能级之间吸收波长随应变的增大减小的幅度大。