Absorption Enhancement in a Quantum Dot Thz Detector with a Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Structure

Hongmei Liu; Ruolong Zhang; Tianhua Meng; Yongqiang Kang; Weidong Hu; Guozhong Zhao

doi:10.3390/coatings12070874

Absorption Enhancement in a Quantum Dot Thz Detector with a Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Structure

Hongmei Liu, Ruolong Zhang, Tianhua Meng^*, Yongqiang Kang^*, Weidong Hu, Guozhong Zhao

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School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics

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The low absorptivity of quantum dot nano-structures cannot meet the requirements for high-performance next-generation Thz detectors which can be used for environmental pollution detection. In this study, a novel metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) cavity structure with a square hole array instead of a traditional planar metal electrode was developed to improve and enhance the absorptivity of a quantum dot Thz detector. The possible modes and loss problems in the metal resonant cavity were analyzed using the finite-element transmission matrix, the eigenvector method, and Kirchhoff diffraction theory. The results demonstrate that the MSM cavity structure introduced in the detector can enhance absorption up to 8.666 times higher than that of the conventional counterpart.

Original language	English
Article number	874
Journal	Coatings
Volume	12
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12070874
Publication status	Published - Jul 2022

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absorption
metal semiconductor metal cavity structure
quantum dot photodetector

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Absorption Enhancement in a Quantum Dot Thz Detector with a Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Structure

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