Enhanced minority carrier lifetime in bulk hydrogen-passivated InAsSbBi (in EN)
We investigate the bulk passivation of the dilute bismide alloy InAsSbBi by plasma-assisted hydrogenation. InAsSbBi is of significant interest for mid- to long-wave infrared photodetection due to its bandgap flexibility and potential integration with heterostructured photodetector architectures. Epitaxially grown InAsSbBi samples are characterized by photoluminescence and time-resolved photoluminescence measurements for a range of hydrogenation conditions. Increases in the minority carrier lifetime of over 3× are reported, with no degradation over a period of months following the treatment. Photoluminescence measurements confirm that the hydrogenation process improves the InAsSbBi optical properties. These results offer a path toward the improved performance of InAsSbBi-based photodetectors and potentially other narrow bandgap semiconductor materials and material systems.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 2582125
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 124; ISSN 0003-6951
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- EN
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