Novel Type‐II InAs/AlSb Core–Shell Nanowires and Their Enhanced Negative Photocurrent for Efficient Photodetection

The control of optical and transport properties of semiconductor heterostructures is crucial for engineering new nanoscale photonic and electrical devices with diverse functions. Core–shell nanowires are evident examples of how tailoring the structure, i.e., the shell layer, plays a key role in the device performance. However, III–V semiconductors bandgap tuning has not yet been fully explored in nanowires. Here, a novel InAs/AlSb core–shell nanowire heterostructure is reported grown by molecular beam epitaxy and its application for room temperature infrared photodetection. The core–shell nanowires are dislocation‐free with small chemical intermixing at the interfaces. They also exhibit remarkable radiative emission efficiency, which is attributed to efficient surface passivation and quantum confinement induced by the shell. A high‐performance core–shell nanowire phototransistor is also demonstrated with negative photoresponse. In comparison with simple InAs nanowire phototransistor, the core–shell nanowire phototransistor has a dark current two orders of magnitude smaller and a sixfold improvement in photocurrent signal‐to‐noise ratio. The main factors for the improved photodetector performance are the surface passivation, the oxide in the AlSb shell and the type‐II bandgap alignment. The study demonstrates the potential of type‐II core–shell nanowires for the next generation of photodetectors on silicon.     

Stacking number dependence of size distribution of vertically stacked InAs/GaAs quantum dots

Vertically stacked layer structure is useful for controlling the size distribution of quantum dots. The dependence of the size distribution of quantum dots on the stacking numbers is theoretically and experimentally investigated. We show that the size distribution of quantum dots decreases with increasing the stacking number, and it occurs drastically when the stacking number is changed from 1 to 2. The quantitative analysis on in-plane strain energy distribution is also performed for the explanation.     

InAs/GaSb超晶格/GaSb体材料中短波双色红外探测器

采用GaSb体材料和InAs/GaSb超晶格分别作为短波与中波吸收材料,外延生长制备了NIPPIN型短中双色红外探测器。HRXRD及AFM测试表明,InAs/GaSb超晶格零级峰和GaSb峰半峰宽FWHM分别为17.57 arcsec和19.15 arcsec,10μm×10μm范围表面均方根粗糙度为1.82?。77 K下,SiO_2钝化器件最大阻抗与面积乘积值RA为5.58×10~5Ω?cm~2,暗电流密度为5.27×10~(-7)A?cm~(-2),侧壁电阻率为6.83×10~6Ω?cm。经阳极硫化后,器件最大RA值为1.86×10~6Ω?cm~2,暗电流密度为4.12×10~(-7)A?cm~(-2),侧壁电阻率为4.49×10~7Ω?cm。相同偏压下,硫化工艺使器件暗电流降低1-2个数量级,侧壁电阻率提高了1个数量级。对硫化器件进行了光谱响应测试,器件具有依赖偏压极性的低串扰双色探测性能,其短波通道与中波通道的50%截止波长分别为1.55μm和4.62μm,在1.44μm、2.7μm和4μm处,响应度分别为0.415 A/W、0.435 A/W和0.337 A/W。     

Improving optical properties of CdTe quantum dots by a new multidentae biopolymer based on salep

In this work, we have successfully modified aqueous CdTe quantum dots (QDs) by a biopolymer based on poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) grafted onto salep via a facile method at room temperature. The obtained QDs were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The size of the prepared QDs was estimated around 1.5 nm by TEM and XRD. Optical properties of modified QDs were monitored by absorption and fluorescence spectrophotometers. It was found that the fluorescence intensity of CdTe QDs was enhanced after coating by biopolymer. Finally, the fluorescence intensity of CdTe QDs was investigated at different temperatures and times.     

InAs Wires on InP (001)

在分子束外延生长的InAs/In0.52Al0.48As/InP异质结体系中,形成InAs量子线.这些InAs量子线在生长和结构方面有一些独到的特性,并介绍了本实验室在研究InAs量子线的生长和结构方面所做的工作.     

Ⅱ型超晶格InAs/GaInSb红外探测材料

综述了近年来对InAs/GaInSb Ⅱ型超晶格材料的研究结果,给出了禁带宽度与各层厚度和组分的关系.InAs/GaInSb Ⅱ型超晶格材料对应的工作波长范围在3～25μm,有望在LWIR和VLWIR方面替代HgCdTe.     

InAs/GaSb II类超晶格长波红外焦平面探测器研究

InAs/GaSb II类超晶格材料是第三代红外焦平面探测器的优选材料。报道了一种面阵规模为320×256、像元中心距为30 μm的InAs/GaSb II类超晶格长波红外焦平面器件。在77 K时,该器件的平均峰值探测率为7.6×10¹⁰ cm·Hz^1/2·W^-1,盲元率为1.46%,响应非均匀性为7.55%,噪声等效温差(Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference, NETD)为25.5 mK。经计算可知,这种器件的峰值量子效率为26.2%,50%截止波长为9.1 μm。最后对该器件进行了成像演示。结果表明,该研究为后续的相关器件研制奠定了基础。     

128x128元InAs/GaSb II类超晶格红外焦平面探测器

报道了128×128元InAs/GaSb Ⅱ类超晶格红外焦平面阵列探测器的研究成果.实验采用分子束外延技术在GaSb衬底上生长超晶格材料.红外吸收区结构为13 ML(InAs)/9 ML(GaSb),器件采用PIN结构,焦平面阵列光敏元大小为40μm×40μm.通过台面形成、侧边钝化和金属电极生长,以及与读出电路互连等工艺,得到了128×128面阵长波焦平面探测器.在77 K时测试,器件的100%截止波长为8μm,峰值探测率6.0×109cmHz1/2W-1.经红外焦平面成像测试,探测器可得到较为清晰的成像.     

湿法氧化Al0.85Ga0.15As时SiO2层的保护作用

本文研究了有无氧化硅保护层时Al0.85Ga0.15As层的高温湿法氧化。实验结果表明：氧化硅层对Al0.85Ga0.15As层的高温侧向湿法氧化速率基本无影响;被氧化区域SEM图像的衬度和有氧化硅保护层样品As拉曼峰的缺乏归因于被氧化区域中不存在氧化反应产物As,这有利于提高氧化层的热稳定性;有SiO2保护层样品的发光强度比无SiO2保护层样品的发光强度强的多,且具有SiO2保护层样品的发光峰位和半高全宽与氧化前的样品基本一致,而无SiO2保护层样品的发光峰位红移,半高宽展宽,这是由于氧化硅层阻止了GaAs盖层的氧化。     

锡硫化合物包覆的水溶性硒化镉量子点的制备与表征

以Na2S、Na2SnO3、稀盐酸及水合肼为原料成功合成了锡硫化合物(Metalchal cogenidometalates,MCCs)。该化合物在离子溶液中解离出SnS44-或Sn2S46-,这两种低聚阴离子因其电子空间结构特殊而具有配位作用,故能置换CdSe量子点表面原有的长链有机配体,从而实现量子点从有机相到无机相的转移。配体交换后的量子点可以较好地分散在水、氨水、水合肼和二甲亚砜等一系列极性溶剂中。我们分别用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、紫外吸收光谱(UV)、荧光发射光谱(PL)和红外吸收光谱(FTIR)表征了CdSe的分散性、光学性质及表面配体情况。