Colloidal Quantum Dots-Based Three-Band Infrared Photodetector with the Bias-Tunable Spectral Response

Pengfei Zhao, Ge Mu*, Chong Wen, Yawei Qi, Hongyv Lv, Xin Tang*

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Abstract

Multiband infrared photodetectors (PDs) have garnered considerable attention due to their potential in various fields such as biomedical applications, optical communications, and military operations. However, the lattice mismatch of mature bulk semiconductors with varying bandgaps in the same PD pixel has impeded the advancement of multiband infrared detectors. Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), with adjustable bandgaps, wide spectral range, and easy solution processing are promising materials for the fabrication of multiband infrared detectors. Herein, HgTe CQDs are used with varying bandgaps to construct a three-band infrared detector with short-wave infrared of 1.7 and 2.4 μm and midwave infrared of 4 μm. The utilization of Ag2Te nanocrystals to bring in spatially stable doping is the key to achieving three-band infrared detectors. Through adjusting bias polarity, the detectors switch between a three-band mode and a dual-band mode. The detector exhibits exceptional detection performance, with detectivity above 3 × 1010 Jones in three-band mode.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2023

Keywords

  • bias-tunable spectral responses
  • colloidal quantum dots
  • three-band infrared photodetectors

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