The optoelectronic performance of quantum cascade detectors(QCDs)is highly sensitive to the design of the energy level structure,leading to the inability of a single structure to achieve broad wavelength tuning.To add...The optoelectronic performance of quantum cascade detectors(QCDs)is highly sensitive to the design of the energy level structure,leading to the inability of a single structure to achieve broad wavelength tuning.To address this issue,we propose and demonstrate a modular concept for very long wave infrared(VLWIR)QCDs based on a miniband diagonal transition scheme.The modular design makes the wavelength tuning only need to be adjusted for the absorption quantum well module rather than for the whole active region.Theoretical simulation shows that the wavelength tuning range is 39.6 meV(~14–30μm).To prove the feasibility of the scheme,three samples with different absorption well widths were fabricated and characterized.At 10 K,the response wavelengths of the three QCDs are 14,16,and 18μm,respectively,corresponding to responsivities and detectivities exceeding 2 mA/W and 1×10^(10)Jones.展开更多
综述了近几年来亚波长陷光结构Hg Cd Te红外探测器研究进展.系统介绍了一种结合有限元方法与时域有限差分方法对红外探测器的"光""电"特性进行联合模拟和设计方法,以及基于这种新的数值模拟方法对亚波长人工微结构H...综述了近几年来亚波长陷光结构Hg Cd Te红外探测器研究进展.系统介绍了一种结合有限元方法与时域有限差分方法对红外探测器的"光""电"特性进行联合模拟和设计方法,以及基于这种新的数值模拟方法对亚波长人工微结构Hg Cd Te红外探测器的模拟和分析结果.理论分析和实验研制数据均显示这种新型亚波长人工微结构结构具有很好的陷光特性,在提高长波红外探测器性能方面具有潜在应用前景.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61835011,62335015,12393830,62222408,and 12274404)the Key Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB43000000)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2022112)。
文摘The optoelectronic performance of quantum cascade detectors(QCDs)is highly sensitive to the design of the energy level structure,leading to the inability of a single structure to achieve broad wavelength tuning.To address this issue,we propose and demonstrate a modular concept for very long wave infrared(VLWIR)QCDs based on a miniband diagonal transition scheme.The modular design makes the wavelength tuning only need to be adjusted for the absorption quantum well module rather than for the whole active region.Theoretical simulation shows that the wavelength tuning range is 39.6 meV(~14–30μm).To prove the feasibility of the scheme,three samples with different absorption well widths were fabricated and characterized.At 10 K,the response wavelengths of the three QCDs are 14,16,and 18μm,respectively,corresponding to responsivities and detectivities exceeding 2 mA/W and 1×10^(10)Jones.
文摘综述了近几年来亚波长陷光结构Hg Cd Te红外探测器研究进展.系统介绍了一种结合有限元方法与时域有限差分方法对红外探测器的"光""电"特性进行联合模拟和设计方法,以及基于这种新的数值模拟方法对亚波长人工微结构Hg Cd Te红外探测器的模拟和分析结果.理论分析和实验研制数据均显示这种新型亚波长人工微结构结构具有很好的陷光特性,在提高长波红外探测器性能方面具有潜在应用前景.
