Supermode hybridization: a material-independent route towards record Schottky detection sensitivity using <0.05 {\mu}m3 amorphous absorber volume
| Autor: | Lin, Charles, Chang, Pohan, Helmy, Amr S. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02831 |
| Popis: | Schottky photodetectors are attractive for CMOS-compatible photonic integrated circuits, but the trade-off between photon absorption and hot carrier emission often compromises the detection fidelity and sensitivity. Here, we report a hybridization-based waveguiding effect that can improve the sensitivity of guided-wave Schottky detection by >200x. By hybridizing the supermodes guided by asymmetrical coupled plasmonic nanostructures, light-matter-interaction can be significantly enhanced even if the thickness of the light absorbing region is only a few nanometers, thus allowing the absorption and emission efficiencies to be simultaneously optimized for the first time. Using amorphous-based active junction with absorbing volume of only 0.031 {\mu}m3, our detectors demonstrate record experimental sensitivity of -55 dBm, approaching that of crystalline-based Ge counterparts with >36x larger absorption region. The ability to maximize field overlap within small device volume and improve photodetection fidelity without using crystalline materials pave the way towards improved back-end-of-line interconnection, single photon detection, and 2D optoelectronics. Comment: 26 pages, 5 figures |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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