Improved performance of GaSb-based MIR photodetectors through electrochemical passivation in sulphur containing solutions

2004 ◽  
Vol 829 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Piotrowska ◽  
E. Papis ◽  
K. Golaszewska ◽  
R. Lukasiewicz ◽  
E. Kaminska ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTSulfur passivation effects on the performance of LPE-grown GaSb/InGaAsSb/AlGaAsSb mesatype photodiodes operating in wavelengths range 1.9 – 2.3 μm have been investigated. (NH4)2S, Na2S, and (NH2)2CS have been chosen as sulfur sources in either aqueous or C3H7OH solutions. Electrochemical passivation of mesa side walls was proven to reduce photodiodes dark current and increasing their differential resistance by a factor of 4. As a result devices characterized by the detectivity of 1.5–2×1010 cmHz1/2/W and dark current density of 20 mA/cm2 at –0.5V bias have been fabricated and their long-term stability has been proven.

1997 ◽  
Vol 477 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Tabatabaei ◽  
G. A. Porkolab ◽  
S. Agarwala ◽  
F. G. Johnson ◽  
S. A. Merritt ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThis paper describes in detail a surface preparation, and post-etch removal technique developed for InGaAs sidewalls. It illustrates the results demonstrating the effect of sidewall post-etch, surface preparation, and surface passivation on the performance of high speed InGaAs detectors. Dark current density for circular diodes with a diameter size varying between 10 and 100 μm was measured at a reverse bias voltage of −5 V. The effectiveness of various surface preparation techniques was studied by measuring the immediate improvement in dark current density, as well as its long-term stability. The benefits of this new technique compared to other techniques we have investigated include improved device characteristics, long-term stability, as well as a much less critical process to achieve optimum surface properties.


2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 022501-22505
Author(s):  
Yu Dong Yu Dong ◽  
Guanglong Wang Guanglong Wang ◽  
Haiqiao Ni Haiqiao Ni ◽  
Kangming Pei Kangming Pei ◽  
Zhongtao Qiao Zhongtao Qiao ◽  
...  

Photonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
U. Zavala-Moran ◽  
M. Bouschet ◽  
J. Perez ◽  
R. Alchaar ◽  
S. Bernhardt ◽  
...  

In this paper, a full set of structural, optical and electrical characterizations performed on midwave infrared barrier detectors based on a Ga-free InAs/InAsSb type-II superlattice, grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on a GaSb substrate, are reported and analyzed. a Minority carrier lifetime value equal to 1 µs at 80 K, carried out on dedicated structure showing photoluminescence peak position at 4.9 µm, is extracted from a time resolved photoluminescence measurement. Dark current density as low as 3.2 × 10−5 A/cm2 at 150 K is reported on the corresponding device exhibiting a 50% cut-off wavelength around 5 µm. A performance analysis through normalized spectral response and dark current density-voltage characteristics was performed to determine both the operating bias and the different dark current regimes.


Photonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Arash Dehzangi ◽  
Donghai Wu ◽  
Ryan McClintock ◽  
Jiakai Li ◽  
Alexander Jaud ◽  
...  

In this letter, we report the demonstration of a pBn planar mid-wavelength infrared photodetectors based on type-II InAs/InAs1−xSbx superlattices, using silicon ion-implantation to isolate the devices. At 77 K the photodetectors exhibited peak responsivity of 0.76 A/W at 3.8 µm, corresponding to a quantum efficiency, without anti-reflection coating, of 21.5% under an applied bias of +40 mV with a 100% cut-off wavelength of 4.6 µm. With a dark current density of 5.21 × 10−6 A/cm2, under +40 mV applied bias and at 77 K, the photodetector exhibited a specific detectivity of 4.95 × 1011 cm·Hz1/2/W.


NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050037
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Taei ◽  
Masoud Fouladgar ◽  
Foroozan Hasanpour ◽  
Fatemeh Hasheminasab

Mg-Al-LDH@MgFe2O4 nanocomposite was synthesized and was applied to enhance efficiency of gold micron-dendrites/glassy carbon electrode (Mg-Al-LDH@MgFe2O4/AuNDs/GCE) for oxidation of ethanol. Based on the results, Mg-Al-LDH@MgFe2O4/AuNDs showed a current density of 29.4[Formula: see text]mA cm[Formula: see text], which was 1.6 times higher than that on the surface of AuNDs/GCE. Also, long-term stability of the studied electrode showed that the nanocomposite improves CO-poisoning tolerance of the AuNDs. Accordingly, the Mg-Al-LDH@MgFe2O4/AuNDs catalyst exhibits an excellent potential for application in alkaline ethanol fuel cells.


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