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Developing High Performance GaP/Si Heterojunction Solar Cells
Published on: November 16, 2018
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概括
这项研究引入了一种新的Mg2Si/Si垂直异界光探测器,用于增强近红外 (NIR) 光探测. 该设备展示了低功耗NIR光通信系统的高性能和潜力.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 电气工程 电气工程
- 光电学是指光电子产品.
背景情况:
- 酸 (Mg2Si) 是一种窄带间隙半导体,适用于近红外 (NIR) 光采集.
- 现有的基于的Mg2Si光探测器在1100nm之外的响应是有限的.
研究的目的:
- 开发一款高性能的Mg2Si/Si垂直异构连接光探测器 (PD),用于改进NIR检测.
- 为了研究一台ITO/Mg2Si/Si异质连接装置的性能特性.
主要方法:
- 使用了结合有限差异时间域 (FDTD) 光学模型和CHARGE电气模型的共同模拟框架.
- 制造并描述了一种ITO/Mg2Si/Si异质连接装置.
- 在1064nm和1310nm进行了光电特性测定.
主要成果:
- 异质连接结构表现出强烈的纠正,显著减少了暗电流.
- 在零偏差下,在1064nm达到≈230mA/W的响应率 (R).
- 观察到1310 nm的最佳自动供电性能,R ≈ 1.2 mA/W,特异检测能力 (D*) ≈ 1 × 10^9 斯,响应时间为73.5 μs,3 dB带宽为≈3.1 kHz.
结论:
- 垂直Mg2Si/Si异质连接的PD显示了低功耗NIR应用的巨大潜力.
- 成功演示了一个概念验证的光通信系统,使用开发的PD.
- 该设备提供了超越常规限制的增强NIR检测能力.
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