• 文献标题:   Controlled Generation of a p-n Junction in a Waveguide Integrated Graphene Photodetector
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SCHULER S, SCHALL D, NEUMAIER D, DOBUSCH L, BETHGE O, SCHWARZ B, KRALL M, MUELLER T
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, photodetector, photothermoelectric effect, integrated photonic
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   Vienna Univ Technol
  • 被引频次:   57
  • DOI:   10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03374
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

With its electrically tunable light absorption and ultrafast photoresponse, graphene is a promising candidate for highspeed chip-integrated photonics. The generation mechanisms of photosignals in graphene photodetectors have been studied extensively in the past years. However, the knowledge about efficient light conversion at graphene p-n junctions has not yet been translated into high-performance devices. Here, we present a graphene photodetector integrated on a silicon slot-waveguide, acting as a dual gate to create a p-n junction in the optical absorption region of the device. While at zero bias the photothermoelectric effect is the dominant conversion process, an additional photoconductive contribution is identified in a biased configuration. Extrinsic responsivities of 35 mA/W, or 3.5 V/W, at zero bias and 76 mA/W at 300 mV bias voltage are achieved. The device exhibits a 3 dB bandwidth of 65 GHz, which is the highest value reported for a graphene-based photodetector.