Issue 7, 2023

Visible and infrared photodiode based on γ-InSe/Ge van der Waals heterojunction for polarized detection and imaging

Abstract

Broadband photodetectors are a category of optoelectronic devices that have important applications in modern communication information. γ-InSe is a newly developed two-dimensional (2D) layered semiconductor with an air-stable and low-symmetry crystal structure that is suitable for polarization-sensitive photodetection. Herein, we report a P–N photodiode based on 3D Ge/2D γ-InSe van der Waals heterojunction (vdWH). A built-in electric field is introduced at the p-Ge/n-InSe interface to suppress the dark current and accelerate the separation of photogenerated carriers. Moreover, the heterojunction belongs to the accumulation mode with a well-designed type-II band arrangement, which is suitable for the fast separation of photogenerated carriers. Driven by these advantages, the device exhibits excellent photovoltaic performance within the detection range of 400 to 1600 nm and shows a double photocurrent peak at around 405 and 1550 nm. In particular, the responsivity (R) is up to 9.78 A W−1 and the specific detectivity (D*) reaches 5.38 × 1011 Jones with a fast response speed of 46/32 μs under a 1550 nm laser. Under blackbody radiation, the room temperature R and D* in the mid-wavelength infrared region are 0.203 A W−1 and 5.6 × 108 Jones, respectively. Moreover, polarization-sensitive light detection from 405–1550 nm was achieved, with the dichroism ratios of 1.44, 3.01, 1.71, 1.41 and 1.34 at 405, 635, 808, 1310 and 1550 nm, respectively. In addition, high-resolution single-pixel imaging capability is demonstrated at visible and near-infrared wavelengths. This work reveals the great potential of the γ-InSe/Ge photodiode for high-performance, broadband, air-stable and polarization-sensitive photodetection.

Graphical abstract: Visible and infrared photodiode based on γ-InSe/Ge van der Waals heterojunction for polarized detection and imaging

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Nov 2022
Accepted
15 Jan 2023
First published
16 Jan 2023

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 3520-3531

Visible and infrared photodiode based on γ-InSe/Ge van der Waals heterojunction for polarized detection and imaging

B. Yang, W. Gao, H. Li, P. Gao, M. Yang, Y. Pan, C. Wang, Y. Yang, N. Huo, Z. Zheng and J. Li, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 3520 DOI: 10.1039/D2NR06642D

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