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Self-aligned growth of CdTe photodetectors using a graphene seed layer

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: We demonstrate the self-aligned growth of CdTe photodetectors using graphene as a pre-defined seed layer. Defects were generated in the graphene prior to growth to act as CdTe nucleation sites. Self-aligned CdTe structures were grown selectively on the pre-defined graphene region. The electrical and optoelectrical properties of the photodetectors were systematically analyzed. Our CdTe devices displayed Ohmic behavior with a low sheet resistance of 1.24 × 10(8) Ω/sq. Excellent photodetecting performances were achieved, including a high on-off ratio (~2.8), fast response time (10.4 s), and highly reproducible photoresponses. The fabrication method proposed here for these self-aligned device structures proves valuable for the development of next-generation graphene-semiconductor hybrid devices.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.0a1081

Authors: Gwangseok Yang, Donghwan Kim, Jihyun Kim

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

Funder: National Research Foundation of Korea

Award: G4291848637