Quantum dot-doped porous silicon metal-semiconductor metal photodetector.
In this paper, we report on the enhancement of spectral photoresponsivity of porous silicon metal-semiconductor metal (PS-MSM) photodetector embedded with colloidal quantum dots (QDs) inside the pore layer. The detection efficiency of QDs/PS hybrid-MSM photodetector was enhanced by five times larger than that of the undoped PS-MSM photodetector. The bandgap alignment between PS (approximately 1.77 eV) and QDs (approximately 1.91 eV) facilitates the photoinduced electron transfer from QDs to PS whereby enhancing the photoresponsivity. We also showed that the photoresponsitivity of QD/PS hybrid-MSM photodetector depends on the number of layer coatings of QDs and the pore sizes of PS.
Department of Applied Materials and Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chi Nan University, No, 1, University Rd, Puli, NanTou, 54561, Taiwan. kshsiao@ncnu.edu.tw.
Chia-Man
CM
Chou
Hsing-Tzu
HT
Cho
Vincent K S
VK
Hsiao
Ken-Tye
KT
Yong
Wing-Cheung
WC
Law