Widely tunable black phosphorus mid-infrared photodetector.

ABSTRACT: Lately rediscovered orthorhombic black phosphorus (BP) exhibits promising properties for near- and mid-infrared optoelectronics. Although recent electrical measurements indicate that a vertical electric field can effectively reduce its transport bandgap, the impact of the electric field on light-matter interaction remains unclear. Here we show that a vertical electric field can dynamically extend the photoresponse in a 5?nm-thick BP photodetector from 3.7 to beyond 7.7??m, leveraging the Stark effect. We further demonstrate that such a widely tunable BP photodetector exhibits a peak extrinsic photo-responsivity of 518, 30, and 2.2?mA?W-1 at 3.4, 5, and 7.7??m, respectively, at 77?K. Furthermore, the extracted photo-carrier lifetime indicates a potential operational speed of 1.3?GHz. Our work not only demonstrates the potential of BP as an alternative mid-infrared material with broad optical tunability but also may enable the compact, integrated on-chip high-speed mid-infrared photodetectors, modulators, and spectrometers.

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5698317 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature