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7 May 2019 Mid-wavelength infrared resonant cavity enhanced photodiodes for infrared spectroscopic sensing of chemicals and other narrow-band optical signals
G. R. Savich, G. W. Wicks, K. Jamison, L. Fredin, T. D. Golding, M. Carmichael, J. Reilly, A. P. Craig, F. Al-Saymari, A. R. Marshall
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Proceedings Volume 11002, Infrared Technology and Applications XLV; 110021U (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2523357
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2019, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Inserting an infrared detector architecture into an optical cavity between two high-reflectivity mirrors allows incident light to reflect and pass through the detector multiple times, thereby enhancing absorption within the active region. This allows for a 40-100x thinner optical absorbing region compared to conventional infrared detector structures which reduces the detector dark current and noise and enhances SNR. We report the design, growth, fabrication and characterization of resonant cavity enhanced MWIR photodiodes on GaSb substrates. Devices on GaSb use AlAsSb/GaSb mirrors, AlAsSb spacer layers, and a narrow 96 nm InAsSb absorber. Dark current and detectivity behavior better than equivalent broadband nBn detectors in the literature have been observed. 34nm linewidth detector response is observed. Resonant cavity-enhanced photodiodes with resonant wavelengths of 3.6μm and 3.72μm are demonstrated with dark currents equal to or lower than Rule 07 over the operating temperature range of the device. D* in excess of 1×1010 cm Hz1/2W-1 at 300K and 8×1010 cm Hz1/2W-1 at 250K have been achieved. Amethyst Research has produced packaged resonant-cavity detectors. The 3.6 μm resonant-cavity enhanced photodiode was packaged within an Amethyst Research designed pre-amplifier package with an integrated TEC for detector cooling.
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G. R. Savich, G. W. Wicks, K. Jamison, L. Fredin, T. D. Golding, M. Carmichael, J. Reilly, A. P. Craig, F. Al-Saymari, and A. R. Marshall "Mid-wavelength infrared resonant cavity enhanced photodiodes for infrared spectroscopic sensing of chemicals and other narrow-band optical signals", Proc. SPIE 11002, Infrared Technology and Applications XLV, 110021U (7 May 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2523357
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KEYWORDS
Sensors
Mirrors
Optical resonators
Mid-IR
Infrared sensors
Photodiodes
Reflectivity
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