MOCVD生长的未掺杂GaN的结晶特性与补偿度关系的研究

对本实验室用ＭＯＣＶＤ方法生长的未故意掺杂的ＧａＮ单晶膜进行了结晶性能、电学性能研究。结果表明,室温时ＧａＮ的Ｘ射线双晶衍射半高宽与其补偿度有较强的依赖关系。高补偿的ＧａＮ的Ｘ射线双晶衍射半高宽较宽。低补偿的ＧａＮ的Ｘ射线双晶衍射半高宽较窄。     

MOCVD生长的GaN单晶膜的蓝带发光研究

对实验室用ＭＯＣＶＤ方法生长的未掺杂ＧａＮ单晶膜的发光性能进行了研究。结果表明：在室温时未掺杂ＧａＮ单晶出现的能量为２．９ｅＶ左右蓝带发光与被偿度有较强的依赖关系。高补偿ＧａＮ的蓝带发射强,低补偿ＧａＮ的蓝带发射弱。对蓝带发光机理进行了探讨,认为蓝 导带电子过至受主能级的发光（ｅＡ发光）。观察到降低ＧａＮ补偿度能提高ＧａＮ带边发射强度。     

掺铁InP肖特基势垒增强InGaAs MSM光电探测器

采用ＬＰ－ＭＯＶＰＥ方法及常规器件工艺制成了ＩｎＰ：Ｆｅ肖特基势垒增强ＩｎＧａＡｓＭＳＭ光电探测器。用自建测试系统对其直流和瞬态特性进行了测试，测试结果表明，器件的击穿电压大于１０Ｖ，２Ｖ偏压下暗电流为１７０ｎＡ，对应的暗电流密度约为３ｍＡ／ｃｍ２；瞬态响应中上升时间ｔｒ为２１ｐｓ，半高宽ＦＷＨＭ为７５ｐｓ。     

分子束外延高Mg掺杂GaN的发光特性

采用分子束外延技术在蓝宝石衬底上制备Ｍｇ掺杂的立方相ｐ－ＧａＮ,并对其不同温度下的光致发光光谱进行了研究．实验观察到高Ｍｇ掺杂ＧａＮ中施主受主对发光的反常温度行为．理论分析表明,高Ｍｇ掺杂ＧａＮ中施主受主对的发光受到陷阱与受主间竞争俘获非平衡空穴过程和空穴隧穿输运过程的影响．     

MOCVD生长GaN:Si单晶膜的研究

获得高质量的ｎ型ＧａＮ单晶膜是制作ＧａＮ基光电子器件的关键之一。采用立式ＭＯＣＶＤ系统生长ＧａＮ：Ｓｉ单晶膜,通过优化生长工艺,获得了电子载流于浓度高达２ ×１０１９ｃｍ－３,迁移率达１２０ｃｍ２／Ｖ·ｓ的ｎ型ＧａＮ：Ｓｉ单晶膜;并有效地抑制了ＧａＮ中由深能级引起的黄带发射,大大提高带边发光强度。研究结果还表明：随着Ｓ掺杂量的增大,ＧａＮ：Ｓｉ单晶膜的电子载流于浓度增加,迁移率下降,Ｘ光双晶衍射峰半高宽增大。首次报道了随掺Ｓ量增大,ＧａＮ：Ｓｉ单晶膜的生长速率显著下降的现象。     

金属有机化合物相外延生长GaN薄膜的电子微结构研究

研究了金属有机化合物气相外延（ＭＯＶＰＥ）方法在（０００１）氧化铝基底上生长的ＧａＮ薄膜的微结构，目的在于解释ＧａＮ缓冲层在二步法生和过程中的作用及其对外延层晶体质量的影响。在缓冲层中观察到了高密度的结构缺陷，并发现了两种晶体结构（立方和六角）的ＧａＮ。进而对两种结构ＧａＮ的成因进行讨论，并对缓冲层和外延层中结构缺陷的关系进行了研究。     

新型硅基异质结和量子阱红外探测器

介绍了近年来新发展起来的几种硅基远红外探测器件，其中包括硅化物／Ｇｅｘｓｉ１－ｘ肖特基势垒型探测器，锗硅异质结内光电发射探测器，锗硅／硅多量子阱型探测器和δ掺杂阱型探测器，并就这些器件的工作原理及影响其响应率，截止波长和工作温度的因素分别进行了讨论和比较。     

GaN外延层中的缺陷对光学性质的影响

用金属有机化合物气相外延（ＭＯＶＥＰ）方法生长具有不同表面形貌的非掺杂ＧａＮ，并对部分样品的外延层表面进行镜面加工．用阴极射线发光、光散射和拉曼散射方法观察ＧａＮ中深能级发光、缺陷散射光分布和拉曼散射光频移．结果表明，缺陷不但影响ＧａＮ的发光和光散射，而且影响拉曼频移     

探测器及其噪声模型研究进展

无线光通信系统中,接收端由光电探测器实现光电转换,而探测器中存在的噪声会直接影响光电转换效率。文章以无线光通信为背景,根据光电探测器噪声的产生机理,对探测器的散粒噪声、产生-复合噪声、1/f噪声和热噪声分进行描述,并且给出相对应的数学模型。结合具体的雪崩光电探测器、正本征负探测器、光电倍增管、四象限探测器、量子点红外探测器、平衡探测器及双平衡探测器分别分析各自的噪声模型。最后指明了该领域的进一步研究工作方向。     

高质量GaN外延薄膜的生长

综述了高质量ＧａＮ外延薄膜的生长研究工作的最新重要进展．主要采用的新工艺为：在较低温度下生长ＧａＮ缓冲层后再高温生长ＧａＮ外延薄膜,双气流金属有机化合物气相沉积（ＭＯＣＶＤ）,以及用开有窗口的ＳｉＯ２膜截断穿过位错后横向覆盖外延生长（ｅｐｉｔａｘｉａｌｙｌａｔｅｒａｌｏｖｅｒｇｒｏｗｔｈ）．Ｘ射线衍射和高分辨电镜研究证实,上述工艺使ＧａＮ外延薄膜质量得到显著提高．利用这种薄膜研制成的蓝色激光管即将投放市场．     

Recent advances in Ga-based solar-blind photodetectors

Solar-blind ultraviolet photodetectors have many advantages, such as low false alarm rates, the ability to detect weak signals, and high signal-to-noise ratios. Among the various functional solar-blind ultraviolet photodetectors, Ga-based alloys of AlGaN and Ga_2O_3 are the most commonly adopted channel semiconductor materials and have attracted extensive research attention in the past decades. This review presents an overview of the recent progress in Ga-based solar-blind photodetectors. In case of AlGaN-based solar-blind ultraviolet photodetectors, the response properties can be improved by optimizing the AlN nucleation layer and designing the avalanche structure. On the other hand, we also discuss the morphology and growth methods of Ga_2O_3 nanomaterials and their effect on the performance of the corresponding solarblind photodetectors. The mechanically exfoliated Ga_2O_3 flakes show good potential for ultraviolet detection. Also, Ga_2O_3 nanoflowers and nanowires reveal perfect response to ultraviolet light. Finally, the challenges and future development of Ga-based functional solar-blind ultraviolet photodetectors are summarized.     

Comparative study between different quantum infrared photodetectors

This paper presents a theoretical analysis for the dark current characteristics of different quantum infrared photodetectors. These quantum photodetectors are quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIP), quantum wire infrared photodetectors (QRIP), and quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIP). Mathematical models describing these devices are introduced. The developed models accounts for the self-consistent potential distribution. These models are taking the effect of donor charges on the spatial distribution of the electric potential in the active region. The developed model is used to investigate the behavior of dark current with different values of performance parameters such as applied voltage, number of quantum wire (QR) layers, QD layers, lateral characteristic size, doping quantum wire density and temperature. It explains strong sensitivity of dark current to the density of QDs/QRs and the doping level of the active region. In order to confirm our models and their validity on the practical applications, a comparison between the results obtained by proposed models and that experimentally published are conducted and full agreement is observed. Several performance parameters are tuned to enhance the performance of these quantum photodetectors through the presented modeling. The resultant performance characteristics and comparison among them are presented in this work. From the obtained results we notice that the total dark current in the QRIPs can be significantly lower than that in the QWIPs. Moreover, main features of the QRIPs such as the large gap between the induced photocurrent and dark current open the way for overcoming the problems of quantum dot infrared photodetectors.     

Evolution of ideas in photon detection

In this paper we consider an evolution of ideas in vacuum photodetector developments. Diverse approaches in developments of vacuum photodetectors (classical photomultipliers and hybrid phototubes) for the last half of century are covered. A particular emphasis is made on large area vacuum photodetectors developments. Some other issues concerning WLS and light guide techniques for increasing photodetectors sensitivity are highlighted as well.     

背照射和正照射p-i-n结构GaN紫外探测器的i-GaN和p-GaN厚度设计

研究了i-GaN和p-GaN厚度对背照射和正照射p-i-n结构GaN紫外探测器响应光谱的影响。模拟计算发现:对于背照射结构, 适当地减小i-GaN厚度有利于提高探测器的响应, 降低i-GaN层的本底载流子浓度也有利于提高探测器的响应;p-GaN的欧姆接触特性好坏对探测器的响应影响不大, 适当地增加p-GaN厚度可以改善探测器性能。而正照射结构则不同, i-GaN厚度对探测器的响应度影响不大, 但欧姆接触特性差将严重降低探测器的响应, 适当地减小p-GaN厚度可以大幅度改善探测器的响应特性。能带结构和入射光吸收的差别导致了正照射和背照射探测器结构中i层和p层厚度的选择和设计不同。     

Exploring spatial resolution in high-sensitivity nanogap quantum dot photodetectors

We propose a new approach to experimentally determine the spatial resolution of nanogap quantum dot (QD) photodetectors consist of solution-processed QDs. Cross talk between a pair of closely positioned QD photodetectors was measured. Devices with 200?nm spacing exhibit low crosstalk of 8.4%. A single QD photodetector also shows high sensitivity, with a lowest detectable optical intensity of 95.3 fW/μm² achieved. The results show the potential of nanogap QD photodetectors for applications in high-density imaging/sensing arrays.     

Electrical characteristics of UV photodetectors based on ZnO/diamond film structure

Ultraviolet photodetectors based on ZnO/diamond film structure were fabricated. The properties of Au/ZnO contacts and effects of grain sizes on the electrical characteristics of photodetectors were discussed. Due to the bombardment with Au atoms and the annealing process, fine ohmic contacts were formed between Au electrodes and ZnO films. Dark currents and photocurrents of the photodetectors were related to sputtering time and the grain size of ZnO films. For the photodetector with a bigger grain size, a lower dark current and a higher photocurrent were obtained under 10 V bias voltage. The time-dependent photocurrent confirmed the carrier trapping effect.     

New class of highly sensitive terahertz detectors

The properties of doped semiconductors based on lead telluride, which can be used to design highly sensitive terahertz photodetectors, are described. It is shown that these properties allow one to develop photodetectors with much better parameters than those of the best world analogs.     

量子点增强硅基探测成像器件的研究进展

硅基探测成像器件具有可靠性高、易集成和成本低等优点,是目前应用最广泛的探测成像器件。随着人工智能和无人驾驶等技术的日益发展,对探测成像器件提出了更高的要求,而硅基探测成像器件性能的提升成为重要的研究方向。量子点具有吸收系数大、光谱可调、发光效率高和易集成等优点,是一类优异的光谱转换和光调制材料。利用量子点材料可调制的光学特性,可以对硅基探测成像器件的功能进行拓展,从而实现紫外响应增强、红外响应拓展、紫外偏振探测和多光谱成像等功能。经过多年的研究,这一领域已经取得了一定的进展,部分技术展现出较好的应用前景。本文介绍了量子点增强硅基探测器在紫外探测、红外成像、偏振探测和多光谱成像方面的研究进展,希望能够引起国内学术界和工业界的关注和重视。     

Photodetectors based on two-dimensional materials and organic thin-film heterojunctions

High-performance photodetectors are expected to open up revolutionary opportunities in many application fields, such as environment monitoring, military, optical communication and biomedical science. Combining two-dimensional materials(which have tunable optical absorption and high carrier mobility) with organic materials(which are abundant with low cost, high flexibility and large-area scalability) to form thin-film heterojunctions, high-responsivity photodetectors could be predicted with fast response speed in a wide spectra region.In this review, we give a comprehensive summary of photodetectors based on two-dimensional materials and organic thin-film heterojunctions, which includes hybrid assisted enhanced devices, single-layer enhanced devices, vertical heterojunction devices and tunable vertical heterojunction devices. We also give a systematic classification and perspectives on the future development of these types of photodetectors.     

A novel equivalent circuit model for waveguide-separated absorption charge multiplication-avalanche photodetector (WG-SACM-APD)

Waveguide photodetectors are promising high-speed photodetectors compared to conventional photodetectors because of solving the problem of bandwidth efficiency tradeoff. The equivalent circuit model of detectors can be utilized to confirm the device performance prior to fabrication. In this paper a novel equivalent circuit model for waveguide-separated absorption charge multiplication avalanche photodetector (WG-SACM-APD) is presented. Using basic circuit components and considering the theory of linear time invariant system frequency domain modeling of this detector including parasitic sources are achieved. Finally the transfer function and detector's bandwidth with respect to the multiplication gain are also investigated and there are good agreements with experimental results.