Multicolor Broadband and Fast Photodetector Based on InGaAs–Insulator–Graphene Hybrid Heterostructure

Abstract

AbstractBroadband light detection is crucial for a variety of optoelectronic applications in modern society. As an important‐near infrared (NIR) photodetector, InGaAs PIN photodiodes demonstrate high detection performance. However, they have a limited response range because of optical absorption by the window layer or substrate. To exploit the broadband absorption capability of narrow‐bandgap InGaAs, a phototransistor based on a hybrid InGaAs‐SiO2‐graphene heterostructure is presented. In this system, graphene serves as a transparent conducting channel to sense optical absorption in the InGaAs. In contrast to InGaAs PIN photodiodes, the hybrid InGaAs phototransistor demonstrates multicolor photodetection over a broadband wavelength range from the ultraviolet to NIR. Furthermore, it manifests a high photoresponsivity of above 103 A W−1 under weak light irradiation, a large external quantum efficiency, and a fast response speed of 200 kHz. The results pave the way for the development of high‐performance broadband photodetectors based on mixed‐dimensional heterostructures.