1.27 GHz Graphene-Aluminum Nitride nano plate resonant infrared detector

Z. Qian*, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kai, M. Rinaldi

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Abstract

This paper reports on the Infrared (IR) detection capabilities of a 1.27 GHz Graphene-Aluminum Nitride (G-AlN) nano-plate resonator. For the first time we demonstrate that by using a virtually massless graphene electrode, floating at the van der Waals separation of a few angstroms from a piezoelectric nano-plate (zero interfacial strain), it is possible to implement ultra-thin (460 nm) piezoelectric nanomechanical resonant structures operating in the GHz range with improved electromechanical performance (2X improved f·Q) and IR detection capabilities (>100X improved IR absorptance) compared to conventional devices employing metal electrodes. The demonstrated achievement of low damping, efficient electromechanical transduction and high IR responsivity, in nanomechanical resonant structures with reduced volume and higher vibration frequency, addresses one of the most fundamental challenges in the NEMS field opening exciting new directions in nanotechnology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1429-1432
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479989553
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015 - Anchorage, United States
Duration: 21 Jun 201525 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage
Period21/06/1525/06/15

Keywords

  • Aluminum Nitride (AlN)
  • Graphene
  • Infrared
  • NEMS
  • Nano Plate Resonator
  • Sensors

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Qian, Z., Hui, Y., Liu, F., Kai, S., & Rinaldi, M. (2015). 1.27 GHz Graphene-Aluminum Nitride nano plate resonant infrared detector. In 2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015 (pp. 1429-1432). Article 7181202 (2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2015.7181202