• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 13, Issue 2, 453 (2025)
Huafeng Dong1,2,†, Qianxi Yin1,†, Ziqiao Wu1, Yufan Ye1..., Rongxi Li1, Ziming Meng1,2 and Jiancai Xue1,2,*|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 2Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensing Physics and System Integration Applications, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.534940 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Huafeng Dong, Qianxi Yin, Ziqiao Wu, Yufan Ye, Rongxi Li, Ziming Meng, Jiancai Xue, "Visible-near infrared broadband photodetector enabled by a photolithography-defined plasmonic disk array," Photonics Res. 13, 453 (2025) Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    2D-material-based photodetectors enhanced by plasmonic nanostructures can support responsivity/detectivity several orders higher than commercial photodetectors, drawing extensive attention as promising candidates for the next-generation photodetectors. However, to boost the nanostructure-enhanced 2D photodetectors into real-world applications, crucial challenges lie in the design of broadband enhancing nanostructures and their scalable and position-controllable fabrication. Here, based on a broadband resonant plasmonic disk array fabricated by a scalable and position-controllable technique (direct writing photolithography), we present a visible-near infrared (405–1310 nm) 2D WS2 photodetector, whose detectivity is up to 3.9×1014 Jones, a value exceeding that of the previous plasmon-enhanced 2D photodetectors. The broadened spectral response range and the high detectivity originate from the hot electron injection, optical absorption enhancement, and strain effect supported by the plasmonic array. Furthermore, the designed plasmonic 2D photodetector supports self-powered photodetection, indicating promising potential in energy-free and portable optoelectronic systems. Our results demonstrate an effective method to construct high-performance broadband photodetectors, which can facilitate the development of 2D photodetectors in commercial applications.
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    Huafeng Dong, Qianxi Yin, Ziqiao Wu, Yufan Ye, Rongxi Li, Ziming Meng, Jiancai Xue, "Visible-near infrared broadband photodetector enabled by a photolithography-defined plasmonic disk array," Photonics Res. 13, 453 (2025)
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