Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 9, 20220837(2023)

Optimization of nBn dual-band mid-/long-wavelength detector based on InAs/GaSb superlattice

Wenjing Liu1,2, Lianqing Zhu1,2, Dongliang Zhang1,2、*, Xiantong Zheng1,2, Yichen Yang1,2, Wenjie Wang1,2, Yuan Liu1,2, Lidan Lu1,2, and Ming Liu3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Beijing Engineering Research Center of Optoelectronic Information and Instrument, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing 100016, China
  • 2Instrumentation Science and Optoelectronic Engineering College, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing 100016, China
  • 3North China Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing 100015, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Simulation flow frame diagram
    (a) Simulated band diagram of the 15 MLs InAs/8 MLs GaSb long-wave superlattices; (b) Simulated band diagram of the 8 MLs InAs/6 MLs GaSb mid-wave superlattices; (c) Mid/long wave dual-band infrared detector structure
    (a) Simulated band diagram of the AlxGa1−xSb with different Al components; (b) Simulated band diagram of the device
    (a) J-V curve under different thickness of barrier at 77 K;(b) Photoresponse simulations with different thickness of barrier at ±0.3 V
    (a) Dark current density simulations of absorber with different doping; (b) Photoresponse simulations of absorber with different doping; (c) Dark current simulations of absorber with different doping; (d) Photoresponse simulations of absorber with different doping; (e) Simulated band diagram of absorber with different doping concentrations
    (a) Photoresponse simulations with different thickness of mid-wave absorber; (b) Photoresponse simulations with different thickness of long-wave absorber; (c) Cross talk simulations with different thickness of mid-wave absorber; (d) Cross talk simulations with different thickness of long-wave absorber
    (a) J-V curve under different temperatures; (b) Dark current dominant mechanism at different temperatures
    (a) Photoresponse simulations under different voltages; (b) Quantum efficiency simulations under different voltages
    (a) Detectivity simulations of MWIR at different temperatures; (b) Detectivity simulations of LWIR at different temperatures
    • Table 1. Material parameters of 15 InAs/8 GaSb superlattice

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      Table 1. Material parameters of 15 InAs/8 GaSb superlattice

      ParameterValue
      Electron effective mass (xm0) 0.024
      Hole effective mass (x m0) 0.104
      Permittivity/F.m−114.985
      Electron affinity/eV4.8179
      Bandgap at 300 K/eV0.12
      Electron mobility at 300 K/cm2·V−1·s−11000
      Hole mobility at 300 K/cm2·V−1·s−1270
    • Table 2. Material parameters of 8 InAs/6 GaSb superlattice

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      Table 2. Material parameters of 8 InAs/6 GaSb superlattice

      ParameterValue
      Electron effective mass (x m0) 0.04
      Hole effective mass (x m0) 0.75
      Permittivity/F.m−115.3
      Electron affinity/eV4.667
      Bandgap at 300 K/eV0.258
      Electron mobility at 300 K/cm2·V−1·s−11000
      Hole mobility at 300 K/cm2·V−1·s−1500
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    Wenjing Liu, Lianqing Zhu, Dongliang Zhang, Xiantong Zheng, Yichen Yang, Wenjie Wang, Yuan Liu, Lidan Lu, Ming Liu. Optimization of nBn dual-band mid-/long-wavelength detector based on InAs/GaSb superlattice[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(9): 20220837

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    Paper Information

    Category: Infrared technology and application

    Received: Dec. 3, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 23, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhang Dongliang (zdl_photonics@bistu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220837

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