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Xinlei Zhang1, Wentao Liu1, Ruizhi Li1
1Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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A bipolar photoresponse is essential for all-optical logic and neuromorphic computing yet remains challenging to achieve with precise tunability, fast response, and broadband operation within a single device. Here, we report a polarization-gated reversible bipolar photoresponse enabled by a twisted black phosphorus (BP)/Bi2O2Se/BP van der Waals heterostructure. The bipolar photoresponse arises from the combined effect of dual oppositely oriented built-in electric fields in back-to-back BP/Bi2O2Se heterojunctions and anisotropic absorption of BP. This twist-configured heterostructure produces a broadband bipolar photovoltaic response spanning 1000-3500 nm with excellent stability. Benefiting from the photovoltaic effect, the device achieves a fast response time of 4.3 μs and low noise equivalent power of 47 pW Hz-1/2. As a proof of concept, the bipolar photodetector enables six all-optical logic operations and a miniaturized spectrometer (1000-1600 nm) via reconstruction algorithms. This work presents an electronic-free architecture for all-optical logic and neuromorphic computing within polarization-gated bipolar devices.
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