Title :
Multispectral 1-D Photonic Crystal Photodetector
Author :
Sun, X.C. ; Hu, J.J. ; Hong, C.Y. ; Viens, J.F. ; Das, R. ; Agarwal, A.M. ; Kimerling, L.C.
Author_Institution :
Microphotonics Center, Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel photoconductor pixel, by using a photonic crystal structure incorporating photoconductive layers, which exploits resonant cavity enhancement to provide us with multispectral capability, high quantum efficiency, and dramatically suppressed shot noise
Keywords :
cavity resonators; optical materials; photoconductivity; photodetectors; photonic crystals; multispectral 1-D photonic crystal photodetector; photoconductive layer; quantum efficiency; resonant cavity enhancement; shot noise; Absorption; Detectors; Fabrication; Mirrors; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Photonic crystals; Reflectivity; Resonance; Sputter etching;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2006. 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0096-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2006.1708190
