Modelization of electrical and optical characteristics of short-wave infrared type I InGaAsBi/InGaAs/InP quantum wells p-i-n detector

N Sfina (1, 2) , I Ammar (1) , J.-L. Lazzari (3) , M Said (1)

1 UM - Université de Monastir - University of Monastir
2 King Khalid University [Abha]
3 CINaM - Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille

In the present work, we will exhibit a theoretical analysis and optimization of electrical and optical characteristics of a shortwave infrared p-in detector closely lattice matched to conventional (001) InP substrate by the use of quaternary dilute bismide alloy InxGa1−xAs1−yBiy/InxGa1−xAs quantum wells as an active layer. The content of about 6% of Bismuth has been responsible of red-shift of the 50% cutoff wavelength from 2.2 towards 2.8 µm at room temperature, resulting in a band gap reduction of nearly 305 meV caused by the bismuth incorporation. The temperature dependence of zero-bias resistance area product (R0A) and bias dependent dynamic resistance of the designed structure have been investigated thoroughly to analyses the dark current contributions mechanisms that might limit the electrical performance of the considered structure. It was revealed that the R0A product of the detector is limited by thermal diffusion currents when temperatures are elevated whereas the ohmic shunt resistance contribution limits it when temperatures are low. The modeled heterostructure, reveals a comforting dark current of 1.25x10-8 A at bias voltage of-10mV at 300 K. The present work demonstrates that the p-in detector based on compressively strained InxGa1−xAs1−yBiy quantum well is a potential candidate for achieving a shortwave infrared detection.

Mots clés: Band Structure Engineering; Quantum Well p-i-n Heterostructure; Short-wave Infrared Detection; Dilute-Bismide; Dark Current; Dynamic resistance

Domaines: Matière Condensée [cond-mat]; Electronique

N Sfina, I Ammar, J.-L. Lazzari, M Said. Modelization of electrical and optical characteristics of short-wave infrared type I InGaAsBi/InGaAs/InP quantum wells p-i-n detector. Physica Scripta, 2020, 96 (3), pp.035802. ⟨10.1088/1402-4896/abd49a⟩. ⟨hal-03144158⟩