Optoelectronically Active GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge Heterojunctions Created via Semiconductor Grafting
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| author | Zhou, Jie Wang, Haibo Guo, Yifu Abrand, Alireza Li, Yiran Liu, Yang Gong, Jiarui Huang, Po Rei Shen, Jianping Xu, Shengqiang Vincent, Daniel Haessly, Samuel Lu, Yi Kim, Munho Yu, Shui-Qing Mohseni, Parsian K. Chang, Guo-En Mi, Zetian Sun, Kai Gong, Xiao Kats, Mikhail A Ma, Zhenqiang |
| author_facet | Zhou, Jie Wang, Haibo Guo, Yifu Abrand, Alireza Li, Yiran Liu, Yang Gong, Jiarui Huang, Po Rei Shen, Jianping Xu, Shengqiang Vincent, Daniel Haessly, Samuel Lu, Yi Kim, Munho Yu, Shui-Qing Mohseni, Parsian K. Chang, Guo-En Mi, Zetian Sun, Kai Gong, Xiao Kats, Mikhail A Ma, Zhenqiang |
| contents | Traditionally, advancements in semiconductor devices have been driven by lattice-matched heterojunctions with tailored band alignments through heteroepitaxy techniques. However, there is significant interest in expanding the capabilities of heterojunction devices, in particular utilizing extreme lattice mismatches. We demonstrate the manipulation of device behaviors and performance enhancement achievable through a lattice-mismatched, single-crystalline GaAs/GeSn-multi-quantum well (MQW)/Ge n-i-p heterojunction by employing advanced semiconductor grafting technology. With engineered band alignment and optical field distribution, the grafted GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge n-i-p photodiode achieved outstanding performance: a record-low dark current density of 1.22E10^-7 A/cm^2, an extended spectral response from ~0.5 to 2 um, and improved photoresponsivity of RVIS of 0.85 A/W and RNIR of 0.40 A/W at 520 and 1570 nm, respectively. The dark current density is at least 5 orders of magnitude lower than state-of-the-art GeSn photodiodes. The photoresponsivity demonstrates an approximately sevenfold enhancement in the VIS range and a threefold improvement in the NIR range compared to the reference epitaxial photodiode. This work presents a unique strategy for constructing lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterojunction devices. More importantly, the implications transcend the current GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge example, offering potential applications in other material systems and freeing device design from the stringent lattice-matching constraints of conventional heteroepitaxy. |
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| spellingShingle | Optoelectronically Active GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge Heterojunctions Created via Semiconductor Grafting Zhou, Jie Wang, Haibo Guo, Yifu Abrand, Alireza Li, Yiran Liu, Yang Gong, Jiarui Huang, Po Rei Shen, Jianping Xu, Shengqiang Vincent, Daniel Haessly, Samuel Lu, Yi Kim, Munho Yu, Shui-Qing Mohseni, Parsian K. Chang, Guo-En Mi, Zetian Sun, Kai Gong, Xiao Kats, Mikhail A Ma, Zhenqiang Materials Science Applied Physics Traditionally, advancements in semiconductor devices have been driven by lattice-matched heterojunctions with tailored band alignments through heteroepitaxy techniques. However, there is significant interest in expanding the capabilities of heterojunction devices, in particular utilizing extreme lattice mismatches. We demonstrate the manipulation of device behaviors and performance enhancement achievable through a lattice-mismatched, single-crystalline GaAs/GeSn-multi-quantum well (MQW)/Ge n-i-p heterojunction by employing advanced semiconductor grafting technology. With engineered band alignment and optical field distribution, the grafted GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge n-i-p photodiode achieved outstanding performance: a record-low dark current density of 1.22E10^-7 A/cm^2, an extended spectral response from ~0.5 to 2 um, and improved photoresponsivity of RVIS of 0.85 A/W and RNIR of 0.40 A/W at 520 and 1570 nm, respectively. The dark current density is at least 5 orders of magnitude lower than state-of-the-art GeSn photodiodes. The photoresponsivity demonstrates an approximately sevenfold enhancement in the VIS range and a threefold improvement in the NIR range compared to the reference epitaxial photodiode. This work presents a unique strategy for constructing lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterojunction devices. More importantly, the implications transcend the current GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge example, offering potential applications in other material systems and freeing device design from the stringent lattice-matching constraints of conventional heteroepitaxy. |
| title | Optoelectronically Active GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge Heterojunctions Created via Semiconductor Grafting |
| topic | Materials Science Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06849 |