Very long wave infrared quantum cascade detector based on modular band structure

Kai Guo; Yu Chen; Yixuan Zhu; Kun Li; Shenqiang Zhai; Fengqi Liu; Jilong Tang; Xiaohua Wang; Zhipeng Wei; Junqi Liu

doi:10.3788/COL202422.083701

Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 22, Issue 8, 083701(2024)

Very long wave infrared quantum cascade detector based on modular band structure

Kai Guo^1,2,3, Yu Chen^2,3, Yixuan Zhu^2,3, Kun Li^2,3, Shenqiang Zhai², Fengqi Liu^2,3, Jilong Tang¹, Xiaohua Wang^1、*, Zhipeng Wei^1、**, and Junqi Liu^2,3、***

Author Affiliations

¹State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China

²Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials Science, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China

³Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China

show less

References(20)

[1] L. Gendron, M. Carras, A. Huynh et al. Quantum cascade photodetector. Appl. Phys. Lett., 85, 2824(2004).

[2] T. Dougakiuchi, A. Ito, M. Hitaka et al. Ultimate response time in mid-infrared high-speed low-noise quantum cascade detectors. Appl. Phys. Lett., 118, 041101(2021).

[3] F. R. Giorgetta, E. Baumann, M. Graf et al. Quantum cascade detectors. IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 45, 1039(2009).

[4] L. Wang, S. Zhai, F. Wang et al. A polarization-dependent normal incident quantum cascade detector enhanced via metamaterial resonators. Nanoscale Res. Lett., 11, 536(2016).

[5] T. Dougakiuchi, A. Ito, M. Hitaka et al. Ultimate response time in mid-infrared high-speed low-noise quantum cascade detectors. Appl. Phys. Lett., 118, 041101(2021).

[6] P. Didier, H. Dely, T. Bonazzi et al. High-capacity free-space optical link in the midinfrared thermal atmospheric windows using unipolar quantum devices. Adv. Photonics, 4, 056004(2022).

[7] B. Schwarz, P. Reininger, D. Ristanić et al. Monolithically integrated mid-infrared lab-on-a-chip using plasmonics and quantum cascade structures. Nat. Commun., 5, 4085(2014).

[8] A. Vardi, G. Bahir, F. Guillot et al. Near infrared quantum cascade detector in GaN/AlGaN/AlN heterostructures. Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 011112(2008).

[9] F. R. Giorgetta, E. Baumann, D. Hofstetter et al. InGaAs/AlAsSb quantum cascade detectors operating in the near infrared. Appl. Phys. Lett., 91, 111115(2007).

[10] M. Graf, N. Hoyler, M. Giovannini et al. InP-based quantum cascade detectors in the mid-infrared. Appl. Phys. Lett., 88, 241118(2006).

[11] K. Li, F. Ren, S. Liu et al. High responsivity quantum cascade detectors with bound-to-miniband diagonal transition. Appl. Phys. Lett., 119, 051101(2021).

[12] K. Li, S. Liu, N. Zhuo et al. Quantum cascade detectors with enhanced responsivity using coupled double-well structures. Appl. Phys. Express, 15, 032005(2022).

[13] A. Buffaz, M. Carras, L. Doyennette et al. Quantum cascade detectors for very long wave infrared detection. Appl. Phys. Lett., 96, 172101(2010).

[14] M. Graf, G. Scalari, D. Hofstetter et al. Terahertz range quantum well infrared photodetector. Appl. Phys. Lett., 84, 475(2004).

[15] Y. Chen, B. Wang, Y. Zang et al. The high-performance imaging verification of Si:P blocked impurity band detector for very-long-wave-infrared spectral range. IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 56, 4000506(2020).

[16] K. Guo, Y. Zhu, K. Li et al. Very long wave infrared quantum cascade detector with a twin-well absorption region. Appl. Phys. Lett., 121, 061101(2022).

[17] S. Zhai, J. Liu, X. Wang et al. 19 μm quantum cascade infrared photodetectors. Appl. Phys. Lett., 102, 191120(2013).

[18] F. R. Giorgetta, E. Baumann, M. Graf et al. 16.5 μm quantum cascade detector using miniband transport. Appl. Phys. Lett., 90, 231111(2007).

[19] D. Hofstetter, F. R. Giorgetta, E. Baumann et al. Midinfrared quantum cascade detector with a spectrally broad response. Appl. Phys. Lett., 93, 221106(2008).

[20] M. Giparakis, H. Knötig, H. Detz et al. 2.7 μm quantum cascade detector: above band gap energy intersubband detection. Appl. Phys. Lett., 120, 071104(2022).

Tools

Get Citation

Copy Citation Text

Kai Guo, Yu Chen, Yixuan Zhu, Kun Li, Shenqiang Zhai, Fengqi Liu, Jilong Tang, Xiaohua Wang, Zhipeng Wei, Junqi Liu, "Very long wave infrared quantum cascade detector based on modular band structure," Chin. Opt. Lett. 22, 083701 (2024)

Download Citation

EndNote(RIS)BibTex Plain Text

Set citation alerts for article

Save article for my favorites