Organic photodetector with built-in amplification for the detection of visible light with low optical power

Jia, Xiaojia; Fuentes-Hernandez, Canek; Chou, Wen-Fang; Kippelen, Bernard

doi:10.1016/j.orgel.2021.106064

Organic photodetector with built-in amplification for the detection of visible light with low optical power

Journal Article · Wed Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Organic Electronics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2021.106064· OSTI ID:1763445

Jia, Xiaojia ^[1]; ^[2]; Chou, Wen-Fang ^[2]; Kippelen, Bernard ^[2]

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States); Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

We report on an organic-based photodetector that integrates a dual-gate organic thin-film transistor (DG-OTFT) with an organic photodiode (OPD) to produce a device with a high effective responsivity at low optical power and video-rate compatible response. In this device, the OPD operates in photovoltaic mode, instead of the commonly used photoconductive mode, to modulate one of the gate voltages of the DG-OTFT. Effective responsivity values of 10 A W^–1 are measured at optical power values lower than 10 nW at 635 nm. Here, modeling of the operation of this new photodetector suggests that effective responsivity values up to 10⁵ A W^–1 can be achieved at optical powers of 1 nW using current printing technology and state-of-the-art organic semiconductors.

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Research Organization:: Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003921

OSTI ID:: 1763445

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1780440

Journal Information:: Organic Electronics, Journal Name: Organic Electronics Vol. 90; ISSN 1566-1199

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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