Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties

Abstract Recently, metasurface‐based photodetectors (metaphotodetectors) have been developed and applied in various fields. Metasurfaces are artificial materials with unique properties that have emerged over the past decade, and photodetectors are powerful tools used to quantify incident electromagn...

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Main Authors: Renquan Guan, Hao Xu, Zheng Lou, Zhao Zhao, Lili Wang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-09-01
Series:Advanced Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202402530
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description Abstract Recently, metasurface‐based photodetectors (metaphotodetectors) have been developed and applied in various fields. Metasurfaces are artificial materials with unique properties that have emerged over the past decade, and photodetectors are powerful tools used to quantify incident electromagnetic wave information by measuring changes in the conductivity of irradiated materials. Through an efficient microstructural design, metasurfaces can effectively regulate numerous characteristics of electromagnetic waves and have demonstrated unique advantages in various fields, including holographic projection, stealth, biological image enhancement, biological sensing, and energy absorption applications. Photodetectors play a crucial role in military and civilian applications; therefore, efficient photodetectors are essential for optical communications, imaging technology, and spectral analysis. Metaphotodetectors have considerably improved sensitivity and noise‐equivalent power and miniaturization over conventional photodetectors. This review summarizes the advantages of metaphotodetectors based on five aspects. Furthermore, the applications of metaphotodetectors in various fields including military and civil applications, are systematically discussed. It highlights the potential future applications and developmental trends of metasurfaces in metaphotodetectors, provides systematic guidance for their development, and establishes metasurfaces as a promising technology.
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spelling doaj-art-c5cd47ad2cc147a286afa2abe394d5282025-08-20T01:55:19ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442024-09-011134n/an/a10.1002/advs.202402530Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector PropertiesRenquan Guan0Hao Xu1Zheng Lou2Zhao Zhao3Lili Wang4State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures Institution of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 ChinaState Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures Institution of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 ChinaState Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures Institution of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 ChinaFaculty of Physics Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 ChinaState Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures Institution of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 ChinaAbstract Recently, metasurface‐based photodetectors (metaphotodetectors) have been developed and applied in various fields. Metasurfaces are artificial materials with unique properties that have emerged over the past decade, and photodetectors are powerful tools used to quantify incident electromagnetic wave information by measuring changes in the conductivity of irradiated materials. Through an efficient microstructural design, metasurfaces can effectively regulate numerous characteristics of electromagnetic waves and have demonstrated unique advantages in various fields, including holographic projection, stealth, biological image enhancement, biological sensing, and energy absorption applications. Photodetectors play a crucial role in military and civilian applications; therefore, efficient photodetectors are essential for optical communications, imaging technology, and spectral analysis. Metaphotodetectors have considerably improved sensitivity and noise‐equivalent power and miniaturization over conventional photodetectors. This review summarizes the advantages of metaphotodetectors based on five aspects. Furthermore, the applications of metaphotodetectors in various fields including military and civil applications, are systematically discussed. It highlights the potential future applications and developmental trends of metasurfaces in metaphotodetectors, provides systematic guidance for their development, and establishes metasurfaces as a promising technology.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202402530artificial materialelectromagnetic wavemetaphotodetectorsmetasurfacespecial properties
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Hao Xu
Zheng Lou
Zhao Zhao
Lili Wang
Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties
Advanced Science
artificial material
electromagnetic wave
metaphotodetectors
metasurface
special properties
title Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties
title_full Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties
title_fullStr Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties
title_full_unstemmed Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties
title_short Design and Development of Metasurface Materials for Enhancing Photodetector Properties
title_sort design and development of metasurface materials for enhancing photodetector properties
topic artificial material
electromagnetic wave
metaphotodetectors
metasurface
special properties
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202402530
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