2019
DOI: 10.1063/1.5092283
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InAlAs/InGaAs-MSM photodetectors based on optical cavity using metallic mirrors: THz frequency operation, high quantum efficiency and high saturation current

Abstract: We present a metallic mirror-based resonant cavity-enhanced InAlAs/InGaAs metal-semiconductor-metal (InAlAs/InGaAs-MSM) photodetector driven by a 1550 nm wavelength illumination. The device shows a quantum efficiency higher than 30 %, a cut-off frequency higher than 100 GHz and a saturation current density above 40 kA/cm 2 . As a proof of concept, we demonstrate the generation of 0.25 mW of continuous wave output power at a frequency of 100 GHz via the photomixing of an optical beatnote. This result underlines… Show more

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“…Furthermore, the use of metallic gratings functions as low-electrical-resistance electrodes, in which case the electrical bandwidth is determined merely by the parasitic capacitance of the PD. Although we employ standard pin PD in this work for proof-of-concept demonstration, sub-wavelength stripe-antenna-based PDs based on hot electrons [35,36] or metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodetectors [37] with plasmonic resonances can also be used to shrink the PDs to nanometer scale to realize ultra-low-capacitance high-speed receivers. Design and characterization of Au wire-grid polarizer.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Furthermore, the use of metallic gratings functions as low-electrical-resistance electrodes, in which case the electrical bandwidth is determined merely by the parasitic capacitance of the PD. Although we employ standard pin PD in this work for proof-of-concept demonstration, sub-wavelength stripe-antenna-based PDs based on hot electrons [35,36] or metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodetectors [37] with plasmonic resonances can also be used to shrink the PDs to nanometer scale to realize ultra-low-capacitance high-speed receivers. Design and characterization of Au wire-grid polarizer.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The surface-normal configuration of the demonstrated coherent receiver enables natural extension to a large-scale 2D array to receive highly parallelized coherent signals in a minimal footprint. While we employed a conventional InGaAs-based pin PD structure for detection in this work, a more compact and lower-capacitance structure could also be used to further enhance the spatial density and the electrical bandwidth. Moreover, our device concept is applicable to other material platforms as well, such as germanium-based PDs integrated on silicon to realize a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible low-cost surface-normal coherent receiver array.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In pursuit of this goal, we adopted a judicious approach known as the Hydrodynamic model. This model offers a balanced compromise between the drift-diffusion model, known for its simplifications, and the computationally intensive Monte Carlo method, which demands substantial computational resources [20,21].…”
Section: Research Proceduresmentioning
confidence: 99%