• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 52, Issue 9, 20220837 (2023)
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|Show fewer author(s)
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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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220837 Cite this Article
    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 Copy Citation Text show less
    Simulation flow frame diagram
    Fig. 1. 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
    Fig. 2. (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
    Fig. 3. (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
    Fig. 4. (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
    Fig. 5. (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
    Fig. 6. (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
    Fig. 7. (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
    Fig. 8. (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
    Fig. 9. (a) Detectivity simulations of MWIR at different temperatures; (b) Detectivity simulations of LWIR at different temperatures
    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 1. Material parameters of 15 InAs/8 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
    Table 2. Material parameters of 8 InAs/6 GaSb superlattice
    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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