Picosecond dynamics of a silicon donor based terahertz detector device
Author(s) -
E. T. Bowyer,
B. J. Villis,
Juerong Li,
K. L. Litvinenko,
B. N. Murdin,
Morteza Erfani,
Guy Matmon,
G. Aeppli,
Jean-Michel Ortéga,
R. Prazérès,
Dong Li,
Xiaomei Yu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.4890526
Subject(s) - terahertz radiation , picosecond , nanosecond , optoelectronics , noise equivalent power , detector , silicon , materials science , semiconductor , semiconductor device , optics , laser , photodetector , physics , nanotechnology , responsivity , layer (electronics)
We report the characteristics of a simple complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor compatible terahertz detector device with low response time (nanoseconds) determined using a short-pulse, high intensity free-electron laser. The noise equivalent power was 1 × 10−11 W Hz−1/2. The detector has an enhanced response over narrow bands, most notably at 9.5 THz, with a continuum response at higher frequencies. Using such a device, the dynamics of donors in silicon can be explored, a system which has great potential for quantum information processing.
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