Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructures

Abstract Infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors have attracted considerable interest for night vision, remote sensing and imaging applications. Traditional bulk infrared photodetectors suffer from integration challenges and high-power consumption induced by the cryogenic cooling requirement....

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Main Authors: Mingxiu Liu, Liujian Qi, Yuting Zou, Nan Zhang, Feng Zhang, Huaiyu Xiang, Zhilin Liu, Mingyan Qin, Xiaojuan Sun, Yuquan Zheng, Chao Lin, Dabing Li, Shaojuan Li
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58155-0
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author Mingxiu Liu
Liujian Qi
Yuting Zou
Nan Zhang
Feng Zhang
Huaiyu Xiang
Zhilin Liu
Mingyan Qin
Xiaojuan Sun
Yuquan Zheng
Chao Lin
Dabing Li
Shaojuan Li
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Huaiyu Xiang
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description Abstract Infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors have attracted considerable interest for night vision, remote sensing and imaging applications. Traditional bulk infrared photodetectors suffer from integration challenges and high-power consumption induced by the cryogenic cooling requirement. Here, we demonstrate a tunneling-dominant triple-junction broadband polarization-sensitive photodetector based on a van der Waals heterostructure, operating from the near-infrared (NIR) to the long-wave infrared (LWIR) band. The device exhibits low noise current, low power consumption and high detectivity. Benefiting from the photogating-assisted tunneling, it reaches a responsivity of ~ 8 × 104 A/W and a response speed of 590 ns under NIR illumination. Apparent blackbody response and high photoresponse up to 10.6 μm is achieved with a room temperature responsivity and detectivity of 0.47 A/W and over 109 Jones. Remarkably, bias-tunable polarization detection capability and high polarization ratios are observed from NIR to LWIR, which further boost target detection and imaging capabilities. Our results offer a promising approach for multidimensional imaging applications and device miniaturization.
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spelling doaj-art-d8e9db98464948608ff448bc5da9c7b52025-08-20T03:41:40ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-03-0116111110.1038/s41467-025-58155-0Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructuresMingxiu Liu0Liujian Qi1Yuting Zou2Nan Zhang3Feng Zhang4Huaiyu Xiang5Zhilin Liu6Mingyan Qin7Xiaojuan Sun8Yuquan Zheng9Chao Lin10Dabing Li11Shaojuan Li12State Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)State Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract Infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors have attracted considerable interest for night vision, remote sensing and imaging applications. Traditional bulk infrared photodetectors suffer from integration challenges and high-power consumption induced by the cryogenic cooling requirement. Here, we demonstrate a tunneling-dominant triple-junction broadband polarization-sensitive photodetector based on a van der Waals heterostructure, operating from the near-infrared (NIR) to the long-wave infrared (LWIR) band. The device exhibits low noise current, low power consumption and high detectivity. Benefiting from the photogating-assisted tunneling, it reaches a responsivity of ~ 8 × 104 A/W and a response speed of 590 ns under NIR illumination. Apparent blackbody response and high photoresponse up to 10.6 μm is achieved with a room temperature responsivity and detectivity of 0.47 A/W and over 109 Jones. Remarkably, bias-tunable polarization detection capability and high polarization ratios are observed from NIR to LWIR, which further boost target detection and imaging capabilities. Our results offer a promising approach for multidimensional imaging applications and device miniaturization.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58155-0
spellingShingle Mingxiu Liu
Liujian Qi
Yuting Zou
Nan Zhang
Feng Zhang
Huaiyu Xiang
Zhilin Liu
Mingyan Qin
Xiaojuan Sun
Yuquan Zheng
Chao Lin
Dabing Li
Shaojuan Li
Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructures
Nature Communications
title Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructures
title_full Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructures
title_fullStr Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructures
title_full_unstemmed Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructures
title_short Uncooled near- to long-wave-infrared polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on MoSe2/PdSe2 van der Waals heterostructures
title_sort uncooled near to long wave infrared polarization sensitive photodetectors based on mose2 pdse2 van der waals heterostructures
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58155-0
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