GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting

Germanium-tin (GeSn) is a promising semiconductor material for future optoelectronic devices operating at the near-infrared to mid-infrared spectral range. In this work, we report the synthesis and characterization of a GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge n-i-p heterojunction created via grafting. The improved energy...

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Main Authors: Zhou, Jie, Wang, Haibo, Huang, Po Rei, Xu, Shengqiang, Liu, Yang, Gong, Jiarui, Shen, Jianping, Vicent, Daniel, Haessly, Samuel, Abrand, Alireza, Mohseni, Parsian K., Kim, Munho, Yu, Shui-Qing, Chang, Guo-En, Gong, Xiao, Ma, Zhenqiang
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181644
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author Zhou, Jie
Wang, Haibo
Huang, Po Rei
Xu, Shengqiang
Liu, Yang
Gong, Jiarui
Shen, Jianping
Vicent, Daniel
Haessly, Samuel
Abrand, Alireza
Mohseni, Parsian K.
Kim, Munho
Yu, Shui-Qing
Chang, Guo-En
Gong, Xiao
Ma, Zhenqiang
author2 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
author_facet School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Zhou, Jie
Wang, Haibo
Huang, Po Rei
Xu, Shengqiang
Liu, Yang
Gong, Jiarui
Shen, Jianping
Vicent, Daniel
Haessly, Samuel
Abrand, Alireza
Mohseni, Parsian K.
Kim, Munho
Yu, Shui-Qing
Chang, Guo-En
Gong, Xiao
Ma, Zhenqiang
author_sort Zhou, Jie
collection NTU
description Germanium-tin (GeSn) is a promising semiconductor material for future optoelectronic devices operating at the near-infrared to mid-infrared spectral range. In this work, we report the synthesis and characterization of a GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge n-i-p heterojunction created via grafting. The improved energy barriers between GaAs and GeSn-MQW enable the diodes fabricated from the heterojunction to exhibit extraordinary rectification ratios (larger than 105) and record-low reverse-bias current density (∼10−6 A/cm2). The grafting-based LED performs as well as the epitaxially grown counterpart. The work may pave the way for future improvements of GeSn-based electronic devices.
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spelling ntu-10356/1816442024-12-13T15:42:22Z GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting Zhou, Jie Wang, Haibo Huang, Po Rei Xu, Shengqiang Liu, Yang Gong, Jiarui Shen, Jianping Vicent, Daniel Haessly, Samuel Abrand, Alireza Mohseni, Parsian K. Kim, Munho Yu, Shui-Qing Chang, Guo-En Gong, Xiao Ma, Zhenqiang School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Epitaxially grown Germanium tins Germanium-tin (GeSn) is a promising semiconductor material for future optoelectronic devices operating at the near-infrared to mid-infrared spectral range. In this work, we report the synthesis and characterization of a GaAs/GeSn-MQW/Ge n-i-p heterojunction created via grafting. The improved energy barriers between GaAs and GeSn-MQW enable the diodes fabricated from the heterojunction to exhibit extraordinary rectification ratios (larger than 105) and record-low reverse-bias current density (∼10−6 A/cm2). The grafting-based LED performs as well as the epitaxially grown counterpart. The work may pave the way for future improvements of GeSn-based electronic devices. Published version The work is supported by AFOSR under Grant No. FA9550-19-1-0102. 2024-12-11T07:08:34Z 2024-12-11T07:08:34Z 2024 Journal Article Zhou, J., Wang, H., Huang, P. R., Xu, S., Liu, Y., Gong, J., Shen, J., Vicent, D., Haessly, S., Abrand, A., Mohseni, P. K., Kim, M., Yu, S., Chang, G., Gong, X. & Ma, Z. (2024). GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 42(4), 042213-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1116/6.0003619 2166-2746 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181644 10.1116/6.0003619 2-s2.0-85199355530 4 42 042213 en Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B © 2024 Author(s). Published under an exclusive license by the AVS. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the copyright holder. The Version of Record is available online at http://doi.org/10.1116/6.0003619 application/pdf
spellingShingle Engineering
Epitaxially grown
Germanium tins
Zhou, Jie
Wang, Haibo
Huang, Po Rei
Xu, Shengqiang
Liu, Yang
Gong, Jiarui
Shen, Jianping
Vicent, Daniel
Haessly, Samuel
Abrand, Alireza
Mohseni, Parsian K.
Kim, Munho
Yu, Shui-Qing
Chang, Guo-En
Gong, Xiao
Ma, Zhenqiang
GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting
title GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting
title_full GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting
title_fullStr GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting
title_full_unstemmed GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting
title_short GaAs/GeSn/Ge n-i-p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting
title_sort gaas gesn ge n i p diodes and light emitting diodes formed via grafting
topic Engineering
Epitaxially grown
Germanium tins
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181644
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