量子点红外探测器的特性与研究进展

半导体材料红外探测器的研究一直吸引人们非常广泛的兴趣．以量子点作为有源区的红外探测器从理论上比传统量子阱红外探测器具有更大的优势．文章讨论了量子点红外探测器几个重要的优点，包括垂直入射光响应、高光电导增益、更低的暗电流、更高的响应率和探测率，等等．此外，报道了量子点红外探测器研究中一些最新的实验结果．在此基础上，分析了现存问题，并提出了进一步提高器件性能的几种可能途径．     

半导体红外量子点发展现状与前景

半导体量子点具有独特的光学与电学性质,特别是红外量子点良好的光稳定性和生物相容性等优点使其在光电器件、生物医学等领域受到广泛关注。综述了吸收或发射光谱位于红外波段的量子点在激光、能源、光电探测以及生物医学等方面的应用现状与前景,归纳了适用于红外量子点材料的制备方法,并对比了不同方法在应用中的优势。半导体红外量子点材料选择丰富、应用形式多样:InAs量子点被动锁模激光器在1.3 μm波长处产生7.3 GHz的近衍射极限脉冲输出;InAs/GaAs量子点双波长激光器可泵浦产生0.6 nW的THz波;PbS量子点掺杂光纤放大器可在1.53 μm中心波长处实现10.5 dB光增益,带宽160 nm;CdSeTe量子点敏化太阳能电池、异质结Si基量子点太阳能电池的总转换效率可达8%和14.8%;胶质HgTe量子点制成的量子点红外探测器(QDIP)可实现3 μm~5 μm中波红外探测,Ge/Si量子点可实现3 μm~7 μm红外探测;CdTe/ZnSe核壳量子点可用于检测DNA序列的损伤与突变。半导体红外量子点上述应用形式的发展,将进一步促进红外光电系统向高效、快速、大规模集成的方向演进,也将极大地促进临床医学中活体成像检测的应用推广。     

硫汞族量子点红外光电探测技术

受限于复杂的分子束外延生长及倒装键合工艺,现有块体半导体红外探测器成本高昂、工艺复杂、极大制约了成像阵列规模和分辨率的进一步提升。胶体量子点作为一种新兴的半导体纳米晶体材料,因“量子限域”效应,能够实现宽谱段范围内的精准带隙调控。同时,胶体量子点可通过液相化学合成方法低成本大批量制备。此外,胶体量子点的液相加工工艺使得其可以与硅基读出电路进行直接片上电学耦合,突破了倒装键合工艺限制。因此,胶体量子点在红外探测及成像领域展现了巨大的应用前景。其中硫汞族量子点具有探测波段范围宽、物性调控易及便于硅基集成等优势,先后实现了中波红外背景限探测、双色探测及焦平面阵列成像等,在红外光电技术展示了巨大的潜力。本综述总结了近年来硫汞族胶体量子点红外光电探测技术的研究现状,并对其未来发展方向进行了展望。     

量子点红外探测器的特性与研究进展

半导体材料红外探测器的研究一直吸引人们非常广泛的兴趣.以量子点作为有源区的红外探测器从理论上比传统量子阱红外探测器具有更大的优势.文章讨论了量子点红外探测器几个重要的优点,包括垂直入射光响应、高光电导增益、更低的暗电流、更高的响应率和探测率,等等.此外,报道了量子点红外探测器研究中一些最新的实验结果.在此基础上,分析了现存问题,并提出了进一步提高器件性能的几种可能途径.     

带有InGaAs覆盖层的InAs量子点红外探测器材料的发光与光电响应

利用分子束外延技术(MBE),在GaAs(001)衬底上自组织生长了不同结构的InAs量子点样品,并制备了量子点红外探测器件。利用原子力显微镜(AFM)和光致发光(PL)光谱研究了量子点的表面结构、形貌和光学性质。渐变InGaAs层的插入有效地释放了InAs量子点所受的应力,抑制了量子点中In组分的偏析,提高了外延层的生长质量,降低了势垒高度,使InAs量子点荧光波长红移。伏安特性曲线和光电流(PC)谱结果表明,生长条件的优化提高了器件的红外响应,具有组分渐变的InGaAs层的探测器响应波长发生明显红移。     

红外波段单光子探测器及其在量子通信领域中的应用

本文简要介绍了红外波段单光子探测器的种类，分析了InGaAs／InP雪崩光电二极管（InGaAs／InPAPD）与超快超导单光子探测器（SSPD）的相关性能，并概述了二者在量子通信中的应用。     

新颖的量子阱红外探测器

本文介绍了新型量子阱红外探测器的原理、特点、性能及其在实际应用中的重要价值，与ＨｇＣｄＴｅ红外探测器作了比较，同时还评述了国内外的发展现状．     

GaAs／AlGaAs多量子阱红外探测器研制成功

红外量子阱探测器是利用量子阱材料导带内子带间光跃迁对红外辐射的强吸收,来测量红外辐射强度的一种新型的、快速灵敏的红外探测器.其工作原理是:首先利用掺杂使量子阱中的基态上填充上具有一定浓度的二维电子,当入射光子能量■等于子带间能隙时。照射到器件接收面上的红外辐射将处于基态上的电子激发到较高激发态上,这些激发热电子在外场作用下,在匹配的外电路中形成与入射光强度成正比的电流或电压信号.该探测器的响应波段可以覆盖8—14μm的波长范围,响应速度快(皮秒量级),灵敏度较高(D*～1010cmHz1/2/W),并且可以通过改变材料的生长…     

外加条件对量子点红外探测器暗电流特性的影响

考虑微米尺度和纳米尺度下电子传输对激发能的共同影响,基于电子漂移速度对外加电场的依赖,研究外加电场和外加温度对量子点红外探测器暗电流特性的影响.结果表明:外加电场在0~25kV/cm范围内时,暗电流模型和实验数据变化相吻合.暗电流随着外加电场的增加而增加,并且当外加电场小于6kV/cm时暗电流增加迅速,而当外加电场大于6kV/cm时暗电流增加缓慢.暗电流随着外加温度的增加迅速增加.该研究为量子点红外探测器的优化设计和性能提高提供了理论参考.     

量子阱红外探测器的光耦合

本文从有效质量近似理论出发，在量子阱导带内子带间光吸收分析的基础上，评述了ｎ型量子阱红外探测器的光耦合。着重研究适宜于量子阱红外探测器的不同种类的光栅，并从理论上优化出高耦合效率的各种光栅参数     

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。     

含有AlGaAs插入层的InAs/GaAs三色量子点红外探测器

本文报道了采用分子束外延技术制备的三色InAs/GaAs量子点红外探测器. 器件采用nin型结构, 吸收区结构是在InGaAs量子阱中生长含有AlGaAs插入层的InAs量子点, 器件在77 K下的红外光电流谱有三个峰值: 6.3, 10.2和11 μm. 文中分析了它们的跃迁机制, 并且分别进行了指认. 因为有源区采用了不对称结构, 所以器件在外加偏压正负方向不同时, 光电流谱峰值的强度存在一些差异. 不论在正偏压或者负偏压下, 当偏压达到较高值, 再进一步增大偏压时, 都出现了对应于连续态的跃迁峰强度明显下降的现象, 这是由量子点基态与阱外连续态的波函数交叠随着偏压进一步增大而迅速减小导致的.     

Detectivity dependence of quantum dot infrared photodetectors on temperature

The detectivity of Quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs) has always attracted a lot attention as a very important performance parameter. In the paper, based on the theoretical model for the detectivity with the consideration of the common influence of the microscale electron transport, the nanoscale electron transport and the self-consistent potential distribution of the electrons, the dependence of the detectivity of the QDIP on temperature is discussed by analyzing the influence of the temperature on the average electrons number in a quantum dot. Specifically, the average electrons number in a quantum dot shows different change trends (from the increase to decrease) with the increase of the temperature, but the detectivity presents the single decrease trend with the temperature, which can provide the designers with the theoretical guidance for the performance optimization of the QDIP devices.     

Characteristics and developments of quantum-dot infrared photodetectors

Quantum dots infrared photodetectors (QDIPs) theoretically have several advantages compared with quantum wells infrared photodetectors (QWIPs). In this paper, we discuss the theoretical advantages of QDIPs including the normal incidence response, lower dark current, higher responsivity and detectivity, etc. Recent device fabrication and experiment results in this field are also presented. Based on the analysis of existing problems, some approaches that would improve the capability of the device are pointed out.     

Review of current progress in quantum dot infrared photodetectors

Quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs) have made significant progress after their early demonstration about a decade ago. We review the progress made by QDIP technology over the last few years and compare QDIPs with quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs). It is shown that the performance of QDIPs has significantly improved using novel architectures such as dots‐in‐a‐well designs, and large‐format (1 K × 1 K) focal plane arrays have been realized. However, even though there are significant reports of performance parameters better than QWIPs from single‐pixel devices, QDIP‐based focal plane arrays are still a factor of 3–5 worse in terms of noise equivalent temperature difference. We discuss the reasons for the performance gap and the key scientific and technological challenges that need to be addressed to achieve the full potential of QD‐based technology.     

两端叠层结构的中长波量子阱红外探测器

采用分子束外延技术生长了两个叠层结构的双色量子阱红外探测器结构,并经过光刻和湿法刻蚀制作成两端结构的量子阱红外探测器单元器件. 通过改变量子阱势垒高度,势阱宽度,掺杂浓度,重复周期数等器件参数,可以使总电压在两个叠层之间产生适当的分布,从而使器件表现出不同的电压响应特点. 光电流谱测量显示,器件1随着外加偏置电压可实现对于中波大气红外窗口(3—5 μm)和长波大气红外窗口(8—12 μm)红外响应的切换,器件2在不同的偏置电压下可以对这两个波段同时做出响应. 本文探讨了两端叠层结构量子阱红外探测器的工作原 关键词： 电压调制 同时响应 量子阱红外探测器 双波段     

Performance improvement of quantum dot infrared photodetectors through modeling

This paper presents a method to evaluate and improve the performance of quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs). We proposed a device model for QDIPs. The developed model accounts for the self-consistent potential distribution, features of the electron capture and transport in realistic QDIPs in dark and illumination conditions. This model taking the effect of donor charges on the spatial distribution of the electric potential in the QDIP active region. The model is used for the calculation of the dark current, photocurrent and detectivity as a function of the structural parameters such as applied voltage, doping QD density, QD layers, and temperature. It explains strong sensitivity of dark current to the density of QDs 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. Results show the effectiveness of methodology introduced.     

Temperature dependent responsivity of quantum dot infrared photodetectors

Temperature dependent behavior of the responsivity of InAs/GaAs quantum dot infrared photodetectors was investigated with detailed measurement of the current gain. The current gain varied about two orders of magnitude with 100 K temperature change. Meanwhile, the change in quantum efficiency is within a factor of 10. The dramatic change of the current gain is explained by the repulsive coulomb potential of the extra carriers in the QDs. With the measured current gain, the extra carrier number in QDs was calculated. More than one electron per QD could be captured as the dark current increases at 150 K. The extra electrons in the QDs elevated the Fermi level and changed the quantum efficiency of the QDIPs. The temperature dependence of the responsivity was qualitatively explained with the extra electrons.     

New material systems for third generation infrared photodetectors

Third-generation infrared (IR) systems are being developed nowadays. In the common understanding, these systems provide enhanced capabilities-like larger numbers of pixels, higher frame rates, and better thermal resolution as well as multicolour functionality and other on-chip functions. In this class of detectors, two main competitors, HgCdTe photodiodes and quantum-well photoconductors, have being developed. Recently, two new material systems have been emerged as the candidates for third generation IR detectors, type II InAs/GaInSb strain layer superlattices (SLSs) and quantum dot IR photodetectors (QDIPs). In the paper, issue associated with the development and exploitation of multispectral photodetectors from these new materials is discussed. Discussions is focused on most recently on-going detector technology efforts in fabrication both photodetectors and focal plane arrays (FPAs). The challenges facing multicolour devices concerning complicated device structures, multilayer material growth, and device fabrication are described.