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  • Optoelectronics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Integrating optical sensing and computing in single devices is crucial for next-gen optoelectronics.
  • 2D van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) present a promising platform for multifunctional devices.
  • Material limitations and complex architectures pose significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a gate-tunable Te-WSe2 heterojunction device for simultaneous photodetection and optoelectronic logic.
  • To exploit in-plane anisotropy and gate-tunable band alignment for enhanced performance.
  • To showcase applications in secure optical communication and multimode logic gates.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a Te-WSe2 heterojunction device.
  • Utilizing in-plane anisotropy of Te and gate-tunable band alignment.
  • Characterization of photodetection (responsivity, detectivity, response time) and polarization sensitivity.
  • Demonstration of reconfigurable optoelectronic logic operations.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a widely adjustable rectification ratio > 10^5.
  • Demonstrated high responsivity (667.9 mA W^-1) and specific detectivity > 10^11 Jones.
  • Exhibited gate-tunable polarization anisotropy ratio (AR) from 1.27 to 17.8.
  • Showcased a fast response time of ~25 µs.
  • Successfully implemented secure optical communication and multimode logic gates.

Conclusions:

  • The Te-WSe2 heterojunction overcomes key limitations in polarization photodetection.
  • The device offers a pathway towards compact, intelligent optoelectronic systems.
  • This work enables advanced information processing through integrated sensing and computing.