High performance wide response GaAs based photo detector with nano texture on nanopillar arrays structure

Abstract

Nanopillar arrays structure deployed over a top photodetector surface exhibits high light coupling efficiency which is attributed to their unique optical and structural properties. The paper presents a proposed GaAs material based periodic pyramidal cut nanopillar structure array model deployed over a 50 µm × 50 µm detector’s surface area. From the geometric analysis of the proposed model structure a maximum 99.8% light absorption has been achieved. Enhanced detector’s performance in terms of 0.75 A/W responsivity, as well as 56.8% external quantum efficiency for a narrow 0.5 µm depletion width, has also been demonstrated.