研究目的
To investigate the power and spectral dependent photon recycling effects in a double junction gallium arsenide photodiode, focusing on how illumination intensity and wavelength influence photocurrent and spectral responses through photon coupling and recycling processes.
研究成果
The research demonstrates that photon recycling effects significantly influence the photocurrent and spectral responses in multijunction GaAs photodiodes, with illumination intensity and wavelength dependencies. Enhanced photon recycling under strong illumination enables broadband responses even in current-mismatched devices, providing insights for designing high-performance optoelectronic devices like photodetectors and solar cells. Future work should explore other materials and optimize device structures for specific illumination conditions.
研究不足
The study is limited to GaAs-based devices; results may not generalize to other materials. Discrepancies between experimental and calculated results indicate unmodeled non-radiative recombination mechanisms. Photon recycling effects diminish at ultrahigh illumination powers due to Auger recombination dominance. Device performance is influenced by material quality, surface defects, and optical interfaces.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involves fabricating a thin-film GaAs double junction photodiode using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), lithographic patterning, and transfer printing. Theoretical models include the Beer-Lambert law for photon distribution and the ABC model for carrier recombination dynamics. Finite-element method simulations (Silvaco, Inc) are used for EQE calculations.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The device is a microscale GaAs double junction photodiode with specific layer thicknesses and doping concentrations, fabricated and characterized experimentally.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Equipment includes Keithley 2400 source meter for I-V measurements, diode lasers (475 nm and 810 nm), IPCE measurement system (QEX10, PV Measurement), ultrafast pulse laser (Spectra-Physics Mai Tai), single-photon avalanche photodiode detector (TDA 200), time-correlated single photon counting module (TimeHarp 260 PICO Single), and various filters and bias lights. Materials include GaAs epitaxial layers, electrodes (Ge/Ni/Au, Cr/Au), sacrificial layer (Al0.95Ga0.05As), and adhesive for transfer.
4:95Ga05As), and adhesive for transfer. Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
4. Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow: Fabrication involves MOCVD growth, lithography, metallization, chemical release with HF solution, and transfer printing to substrates. Characterization includes I-V measurements under varied illumination powers and wavelengths, EQE measurements with bias lights, and time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements using femtosecond lasers at 410 nm and 800 nm.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Data analysis employs the ABC model for carrier lifetime fitting, calculations of internal quantum efficiency (η_int) and luminescence coupling efficiency, and comparison with theoretical predictions for photocurrent dependence on power.
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source meter
2400
Keithley
Records current-voltage characteristics of the device.
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bias light
M850L3-C1
Thorlabs
Used as saturated bias light for EQE measurements of subcells.
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bias light
M470L3-C1
Thorlabs
Used as saturated bias light for EQE measurements of subcells.
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ultrafast pulse laser
Mai Tai
Spectra-Physics
Provides femtosecond laser pulses for TRPL measurements at 410 nm and 800 nm.
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long pass filter
BLP01-830R-25
Semrock
Filters emission light in TRPL measurements.
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diode laser
Changchun New Industries Optoelectronics Tech. Co., Ltd.
Provides 475 nm illumination for experiments.
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diode laser
Hi-Tech Optoelectronics, Co., Ltd.
Provides 810 nm illumination for experiments.
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IPCE measurement system
QEX10
PV Measurement
Measures external quantum efficiency spectra from 400 nm to 1000 nm.
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single-photon avalanche photodiode detector
TDA 200
Detects emission light in TRPL measurements.
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time-correlated single photon counting module
TimeHarp 260 PICO Single
Used for time-resolved measurements in TRPL.
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