High-sensitivity telecommunication-compatible photoconductive terahertz detection through carrier transit time reduction

Lu, Ping-Keng; Turan, Deniz; Jarrahi, Mona

doi:10.1364/OE.400380

High-sensitivity telecommunication-compatible photoconductive terahertz detection through carrier transit time reduction

Journal Article · Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.400380· OSTI ID:1648611

Lu, Ping-Keng; Turan, Deniz;

We present a telecommunication-compatible photoconductive terahertz detector realized without using any short-carrier-lifetime photoconductor. By utilizing plasmonic contact electrodes on a thin layer of high-mobility photoconductor, the presented detector offers a short transit time for the majority of the photocarriers in the absence of a short-carrier-lifetime photoconductor. Consequently, high-sensitivity terahertz detection is achieved with a record-high signal-to-noise ratio of 122 dB over a 3.6 THz bandwidth under an optical probe power of 10 mW. To achieve such a high sensitivity, the device geometry is chosen to maintain a high resistance and low Johnson Nyquist noise. This design approach can be widely applied for terahertz detection using various semiconductors and optical wavelengths, without being limited by the availability of short-carrier-lifetime photoconductors.

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Research Organization:: University of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0016925

OSTI ID:: 1648611

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1803097
OSTI ID: 2001461

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 28; ISSN 1094-4087; ISSN OPEXFF

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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