High-Sensitive Uncooled Mid-Wave Infrared Detector Based on TiS3 Nanoribbon.

Abstract

High-sensitive uncooled mid-wave infrared (MWIR) photodetection with fast speed is highly desired for biomedical imaging, optical communication, and night vision technology. Low-dimensional materials with low dark current and broadband photoresponse hold great promise for use in MWIR detection. Here, this study reports a high-performance MWIR photodetector based on a titanium trisulfide (TiS3) nanoribbon. This device demonstrates an ultra-broadband photoresponse ranging from the visible spectrum to the MWIR spectrum (405-4275nm). In the MWIR spectral range, the photodetector achieves competitive high photoresponsivity (R) of 21.1 AW-1, and an impressive specific detectivity (D*) of 5.9× 1010 cmHz1/2W-1 in ambient air. Remarkably, the photoresponse speed in the MWIR with τr = 1.3ms and τd = 1.5ms is realized which is much faster than the thermal time constant of 15ms. These findings pave the way for highly sensitive, room-temperature MWIR photodetectors with exceptionally fast response speed.