Preparation and characterization of In_(0.82)Ga_(0.18)As PIN photodetectors

摘要

Using two-step growth method and buffer layer annealing treatment,the double heterojunction structures of In_(0.82)Ga_(0.18) As epilayer capped with In As_(0.6)P0.4 layer were prepared on In P substrate by low pressure metal organic chemical vapor deposition(LP-MOCVD).Based on the high quality In_(0.82)Ga_(0.18) As structures,the In_(0.82)Ga_(0.18) As PIN photodetector with cut-off wavelength of 2.56 μm at room temperature was fabricated by planar semiconductor technology,and the device performance was investigated in detail.The typical dark current at the reverse bias VR=10 m V and the resistance area product R0 A are 5.02 μA and 0.29 ?·cm2 at 296 K and 5.98 n A and 405.2 ?·cm2 at 116 K,respectively.The calculated peak detectivities of the In_(0.82)Ga_(0.18) As photodetector are 1.21×1010 cm·Hz1/2/W at 296 K and 4.39×1011 cm·Hz1/2/W at 116 K respectively,where the quantum efficiency η=0.7 at peak wavelength is supposed.The results show that the detection performance of In_(0.82)Ga_(0.18) As prepared by two-step growth method can be improved greatly.