Photothermoelectric and photoelectric contributions to light detection in metal-graphene-metal photodetectors

Autor: Echtermeyer, TJ, Nene, PS, Trushin, M, Gorbachev, RV, Eiden, AL, Milana, S, Sun, Z, Schliemann, J, Lidorikis, E, Novoselov, KS, Ferrari, AC
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Popis: Graphene's high mobility and Fermi velocity, combined with its constant light absorption in the visible to far-infrared range, make it an ideal material to fabricate high-speed and ultrabroadband photodetectors. However, the precise mechanism of photodetection is still debated. Here, we report wavelength and polarization-dependent measurements of metal-graphene-metal photodetectors. This allows us to quantify and control the relative contributions of both photothermo- and photoelectric effects, both adding to the overall photoresponse. This paves the way for a more efficient photodetector design for ultrafast operating speeds.
Databáze: OpenAIRE