Broadband infrared photodetector based on nanostructured MoSe2–Si heterojunction extended up to 2.5 μm spectral range

Autor: Samaresh Das, Vikram Kumar, John Wellington John, Samit K. Ray, Sarmistha Maity, Veerendra Dhyani, Subhrajit Mukherjee
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nanotechnology. 31:455208
ISSN: 1361-6528
0957-4484
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab95b9
Popis: Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and their heterojunctions are drawing immense research interest for various applications including infrared detection. They are being studied with different semiconductor materials to explore their heterojunction properties. In this regard, we report a MoSe2/Si heterojunction broadband photodiode which is highly sensitive for a wide spectral range from 405 nm to 2500 nm wavelength with the maximum responsivity of ~ 522 mA/W for 1100 nm of incident light. The hydrothermal synthesis approach leads to the imperfect growth of the MoSe2, creating defects in the lattice, which was confirmed by X-ray photo-spectroscopy. These sub-bandgap defects caused high optical absorption of the SWIR light as observed in the absorption spectra. The speed of the device ranges to 18/10 μsec for 10 kHz modulated light. Furthermore, the photodetector has been fully operational even at zero bias voltage, making it a potential contender for self-powered photodetection.
Databáze: OpenAIRE