GaAs-based nanomaterials are essential for near-infrared nano-photoelectronic devices due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties.However,as the dimensions of GaAs materials decrease,the development of GaAs nan...GaAs-based nanomaterials are essential for near-infrared nano-photoelectronic devices due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties.However,as the dimensions of GaAs materials decrease,the development of GaAs nanowires(NWs)is hindered by type-Ⅱquantum well structures arising from the mixture of zinc blende(ZB)and wurtzite(WZ)phases and surface defects due to the large surface-to-volume ratio.Achieving GaAs-based NWs with high emission efficiency has become a key research focus.In this study,pre-etched silicon substrates were combined with GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell heterostructure to achieve GaAs-based NWs with good perpendicularity,excellent crystal structures,and high emission efficiency by leveraging the shadowing effect and surface passivation.The primary evidence for this includes the prominent free-exciton emission in the variable-temperature spectra and the low thermal activation energy indicated by the variable-power spectra.The findings of this study suggest that the growth method described herein can be employed to enhance the crystal structure and optical properties of otherⅢ-Ⅴlow-dimensional materials,potentially paving the way for future NW devices.展开更多
The In segregation and its suppression in InGaAs/AlGaAs quantum well are investigated by using high-resolution x-ray diffraction(XRD)and photoluminescence(PL),combined with the state-of-the-art aberration corrected sc...The In segregation and its suppression in InGaAs/AlGaAs quantum well are investigated by using high-resolution x-ray diffraction(XRD)and photoluminescence(PL),combined with the state-of-the-art aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(Cs-STEM)techniques.To facility our study,we grow two multiple quantum wells(MQWs)samples,which are almost identical except that in sample B a thin GaAs layer is inserted in each of the InGaAs well and AlGaAs barrier layer comparing to pristine InGaAs/AlGaAs MQWs(sample A).Our study indeed shows the direct evidences that In segregation occurs in the InGaAs/AlGaAs interface,and the effect of the Ga As insertion layer on suppressing the segregation of In atoms is also demonstrated on the atomic-scale.Therefore,the atomic-scale insights are provided to understand the segregation behavior of In atoms and to unravel the underlying mechanism of the effect of GaAs insertion layer on the improvement of crystallinity,interface roughness,and further an enhanced optical performance of InGaAs/AlGaAs QWs.展开更多
Here we report 1.3μm electrical injection lasers based on InAs/GaAs quantum dots(QDs)grown on a GaAs substrate,which can steadily work at 110-℃without visible degradation.The QD structure is designed by applying the...Here we report 1.3μm electrical injection lasers based on InAs/GaAs quantum dots(QDs)grown on a GaAs substrate,which can steadily work at 110-℃without visible degradation.The QD structure is designed by applying the Stranski-Krastanow growth mode in solid source molecular beam epitaxy.The density of InAs QDs in the active region is increased from 3.8×10^(10)cm^(-2)to 5.9×10^(10)cm^(-2).As regards laser performance,the maximum output power of devices with lowdensity QDs as the active region is 65 m W at room temperature,and that of devices with the high-density QDs is 103 mW.Meanwhile the output power of high-density devices is 131 mW under an injection current of 4 A at 110-℃.展开更多
量子阱红外探测器(Quantum well infrared photodetector,QWIP)已经经历了20多年的深入研究,各种QWIP器件,包括量子阱红外探测器焦平面阵列(FPA)的研制也已经相当成熟。但是在国内,受制于整体工业水平,QWIP焦平面阵列器件的研制仍然处...量子阱红外探测器(Quantum well infrared photodetector,QWIP)已经经历了20多年的深入研究,各种QWIP器件,包括量子阱红外探测器焦平面阵列(FPA)的研制也已经相当成熟。但是在国内,受制于整体工业水平,QWIP焦平面阵列器件的研制仍然处于起步阶段。研制了基于GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs材料、峰值响应波长为9.9μm的长波320×256 n型QWIP焦平面阵列器件,其像元中心距25μm,光敏元面积为22μm×22μm。GaAs衬底减薄后的QWIP焦平面阵列,与Si基CMOS读出电路(ROIC)通过铟柱倒焊互连,并且在65 K工作温度下进行了室温环境目标成像。该焦平面器件的规模和成像质量相比之前国内报道的结果都有较大提高。焦平面平均峰值探测率达1.5×1010cm.Hz1/2/W。展开更多
We design and fabricate a 128 × 128 AlGaAs/GaAs quantum well infrared photodetector focal plane array （FPA）. The device is achieved by metal organic chemical vapor deposition and GaAs integrated circuit process...We design and fabricate a 128 × 128 AlGaAs/GaAs quantum well infrared photodetector focal plane array （FPA）. The device is achieved by metal organic chemical vapor deposition and GaAs integrated circuit processing technology. A test structure of the photodetector with a mesa size of 300μm × 300μm is also made in order to obtain the device parameters. The measured dark current density at 77K is 1.5 × 10^-3A/cm^2 with a bias voltage of 2V. The peak of the responsivity spectrum is at 8.4μm,with a cutoff wavelength of 9μm. The blackbody detectivity is shown to be 3.95 × 10^8 （cm · Hz^1/2）/W. The final FPA is flip-chip bonded on a CMOS read-out integrated circuit. The infrared thermal images of some targets at room temperature background are successfully demonstrated at 80K operating temperature with a ratio of dead pixels of less than 1%.展开更多
文摘GaAs-based nanomaterials are essential for near-infrared nano-photoelectronic devices due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties.However,as the dimensions of GaAs materials decrease,the development of GaAs nanowires(NWs)is hindered by type-Ⅱquantum well structures arising from the mixture of zinc blende(ZB)and wurtzite(WZ)phases and surface defects due to the large surface-to-volume ratio.Achieving GaAs-based NWs with high emission efficiency has become a key research focus.In this study,pre-etched silicon substrates were combined with GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell heterostructure to achieve GaAs-based NWs with good perpendicularity,excellent crystal structures,and high emission efficiency by leveraging the shadowing effect and surface passivation.The primary evidence for this includes the prominent free-exciton emission in the variable-temperature spectra and the low thermal activation energy indicated by the variable-power spectra.The findings of this study suggest that the growth method described herein can be employed to enhance the crystal structure and optical properties of otherⅢ-Ⅴlow-dimensional materials,potentially paving the way for future NW devices.
基金X.H.gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21902096)the Scientific Research Foundation of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology(Grant No.126061803)+1 种基金S.M.and B.X.thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21972103)the Shanxi Provincial Key Innovative Research Team in Science and Technology(Grant No.201703D111026).
文摘The In segregation and its suppression in InGaAs/AlGaAs quantum well are investigated by using high-resolution x-ray diffraction(XRD)and photoluminescence(PL),combined with the state-of-the-art aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(Cs-STEM)techniques.To facility our study,we grow two multiple quantum wells(MQWs)samples,which are almost identical except that in sample B a thin GaAs layer is inserted in each of the InGaAs well and AlGaAs barrier layer comparing to pristine InGaAs/AlGaAs MQWs(sample A).Our study indeed shows the direct evidences that In segregation occurs in the InGaAs/AlGaAs interface,and the effect of the Ga As insertion layer on suppressing the segregation of In atoms is also demonstrated on the atomic-scale.Therefore,the atomic-scale insights are provided to understand the segregation behavior of In atoms and to unravel the underlying mechanism of the effect of GaAs insertion layer on the improvement of crystallinity,interface roughness,and further an enhanced optical performance of InGaAs/AlGaAs QWs.
基金the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(Grant No.202103030001)the KeyArea Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2018B030329001)+8 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62035017,61505196,and 62204238)the Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.YJKYYQ20170032)the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61790580 and 61790581)the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Changchun City Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Project(Grant No.21SH06)Jincheng Key Research and Development Project(Grant No.20210209)the Key R&D Program of Shanxi Province(Grant No.202102030201004)the R&D Program of Guangdong Province(Grant Nos.2018B030329001 and2020B0303020001)Shenzhen Technology Research Project(Grant No.JSGG20201102145200001)the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFA0306100)。
文摘Here we report 1.3μm electrical injection lasers based on InAs/GaAs quantum dots(QDs)grown on a GaAs substrate,which can steadily work at 110-℃without visible degradation.The QD structure is designed by applying the Stranski-Krastanow growth mode in solid source molecular beam epitaxy.The density of InAs QDs in the active region is increased from 3.8×10^(10)cm^(-2)to 5.9×10^(10)cm^(-2).As regards laser performance,the maximum output power of devices with lowdensity QDs as the active region is 65 m W at room temperature,and that of devices with the high-density QDs is 103 mW.Meanwhile the output power of high-density devices is 131 mW under an injection current of 4 A at 110-℃.
文摘We design and fabricate a 128 × 128 AlGaAs/GaAs quantum well infrared photodetector focal plane array （FPA）. The device is achieved by metal organic chemical vapor deposition and GaAs integrated circuit processing technology. A test structure of the photodetector with a mesa size of 300μm × 300μm is also made in order to obtain the device parameters. The measured dark current density at 77K is 1.5 × 10^-3A/cm^2 with a bias voltage of 2V. The peak of the responsivity spectrum is at 8.4μm,with a cutoff wavelength of 9μm. The blackbody detectivity is shown to be 3.95 × 10^8 （cm · Hz^1/2）/W. The final FPA is flip-chip bonded on a CMOS read-out integrated circuit. The infrared thermal images of some targets at room temperature background are successfully demonstrated at 80K operating temperature with a ratio of dead pixels of less than 1%.
文摘介绍了 AlGaAs/GaAs 多量子阱红外探测器(QWIP)暗电流与噪声的关系和降低暗电流的途径;基手湿法化学腐蚀工艺制作了300μm×300μm台面单元器件,并用变温液氦杜瓦测试系统在不同温度下对红外探测器暗电流进行了测试并分析。在温度小于40 K 时,随着温度的改变暗电流没有明显的变化;当温度大于40 K 时,暗电流随着温度的升高迅速变大,正、负偏压下 QWIP 暗电流具有不对称特性。
