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Photothermoelectric and photoelectric contributions to light detection in metal-graphene-metal photodetectors.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Echtermeyer, TJ 
Nene, PS 
Trushin, M 
Gorbachev, RV 
Eiden, AL 

Abstract

Graphene's high mobility and Fermi velocity, combined with its constant light absorption in the visible to far-infrared range, make it an ideal material to fabricate high-speed and ultrabroadband photodetectors. However, the precise mechanism of photodetection is still debated. Here, we report wavelength and polarization-dependent measurements of metal-graphene-metal photodetectors. This allows us to quantify and control the relative contributions of both photothermo- and photoelectric effects, both adding to the overall photoresponse. This paves the way for a more efficient photodetector design for ultrafast operating speeds.

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Keywords

Graphene, photodetectors, Raman spectroscopy, photoresponse, optoelectronics

Journal Title

Nano Lett

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Journal ISSN

1530-6984
1530-6992

Volume Title

14

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K01711X/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K017144/1)
European Commission (604391)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/L016087/1)