Electrical detection of graphene plasmons for mid-infrared photodetection and chemical sensing: A computational study

Autor: S. Doukas, P. Sharma, I. Goykhman, E. Lidorikis
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Letters. 121:051103
ISSN: 1077-3118
0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/5.0093981
Popis: Electrical detection of graphene plasmons is important for developing mid-infrared photodetection and sensing applications based on graphene. Here, we theoretically investigate a configuration based on graphene nanoribbons on silicon, forming a series of Schottky junctions. We calculate the heating up of charge carriers in graphene, following plasmon decay, and their thermionic emission across the junctions leading to the generation of photocurrent. We extract an external responsivity up to≈110≈110mA/W with a corresponding noise equivalent power≈190≈190pW/Hz0.5, specific detectivity𝐷∗≈4×106D*≈4×106Jones, and response time≈12≈12ns. We further demonstrate how this platform can be used for developing label free chemical sensors, utilizing surface enhanced infrared absorption, where the analyte presence is directly monitored by the photocurrent change. The methods and conclusions derived in this work are applicable throughout the infrared spectrum, where graphene plasmons can be realized.
Databáze: OpenAIRE