INFRARED RESPONSE FROM METALLIC PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN A SINGLE-CRYSTAL SI MATRIX - THE LAYERED INTERNAL PHOTOEMISSION SENSOR

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作者
FATHAUER, RW
IANNELLI, JM
NIEH, CW
HASHIMOTO, S
机构
[1] CALTECH,KECK LAB ENGN,PASADENA,CA 91125
[2] SUNY ALBANY,DEPT PHYS,ALBANY,NY 12222
[3] SUNY ALBANY,INST PARTICLE SOLID INTERACT,ALBANY,NY 12222
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10.1063/1.103453
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Infrared radiation at wavelengths of 1-2 μm has been detected in a new device labeled the layered internal photoemission sensor. The device structure, which is grown by molecular beam epitaxy, incorporates epitaxial CoSi 2 particles with dimensions of 10-50 nm. Radiation absorbed by these particles photoexcites carriers into a surrounding single-crystal silicon matrix. A peak quantum efficiency of 1.3% is measured, which is approximately six times higher than in planar CoSi2 Schottky diodes with 5 nm silicide thickness.
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