Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for Photodetection

In this paper, buffer-free germanium–tin (GeSn) films on Si(001) grown by molecular beam epitaxy are characterized. GeSn layers show high thermal stability under complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor processing conditions. The experimental results demonstrate that...

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Main Authors: Cizhe Fang, Yan Liu, Yibo Wang, Jibao Wu, Genquan Han, Yao Shao, Jincheng Zhang, Yue Hao
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Published: IEEE 2018-01-01
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Yan Liu
Yibo Wang
Jibao Wu
Genquan Han
Yao Shao
Jincheng Zhang
Yue Hao
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Yibo Wang
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Yao Shao
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description In this paper, buffer-free germanium&#x2013;tin (GeSn) films on Si(001) grown by molecular beam epitaxy are characterized. GeSn layers show high thermal stability under complementary metal&#x2013;oxide&#x2013;semiconductor processing conditions. The experimental results demonstrate that Ge<sub>0.928</sub>Sn<sub>0.072</sub> film retains high crystallinity with few misfit dislocations formed at a relaxation degree of 91.5&#x0025; after post-thermal annealing at 600 &#x00B0;C. Moreover, numerical simulations demonstrate that the proposed photodetector can achieve a high responsivity of 0.102 A&#x002F;W at 2 <italic>&#x03BC;</italic>m. This strategy can facilitate the fabrication of GeSn-based devices, which will contribute substantially to the development of group IV-based infrared optoelectronics.
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spelling doaj-art-e59948413b794fd89121cd7c5d0db94a2025-08-20T03:15:47ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552018-01-011061910.1109/JPHOT.2018.28737348481401Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for PhotodetectionCizhe Fang0Yan Liu1Yibo Wang2Jibao Wu3Genquan Han4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5140-4150Yao Shao5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6117-3517Jincheng Zhang6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7332-6704Yue Hao7Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi&#x0027;an, ChinaWide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi&#x0027;an, ChinaWide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi&#x0027;an, ChinaWide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi&#x0027;an, ChinaWide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi&#x0027;an, ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing, ChinaWide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi&#x0027;an, ChinaWide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi&#x0027;an, ChinaIn this paper, buffer-free germanium&#x2013;tin (GeSn) films on Si(001) grown by molecular beam epitaxy are characterized. GeSn layers show high thermal stability under complementary metal&#x2013;oxide&#x2013;semiconductor processing conditions. The experimental results demonstrate that Ge<sub>0.928</sub>Sn<sub>0.072</sub> film retains high crystallinity with few misfit dislocations formed at a relaxation degree of 91.5&#x0025; after post-thermal annealing at 600 &#x00B0;C. Moreover, numerical simulations demonstrate that the proposed photodetector can achieve a high responsivity of 0.102 A&#x002F;W at 2 <italic>&#x03BC;</italic>m. This strategy can facilitate the fabrication of GeSn-based devices, which will contribute substantially to the development of group IV-based infrared optoelectronics.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8481401/Buffer-free GeSnhigh relaxation degreephotodetection
spellingShingle Cizhe Fang
Yan Liu
Yibo Wang
Jibao Wu
Genquan Han
Yao Shao
Jincheng Zhang
Yue Hao
Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for Photodetection
IEEE Photonics Journal
Buffer-free GeSn
high relaxation degree
photodetection
title Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for Photodetection
title_full Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for Photodetection
title_fullStr Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for Photodetection
title_full_unstemmed Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for Photodetection
title_short Buffer-Free GeSn with High Relaxation Degree Grown on Si(001) Substrate for Photodetection
title_sort buffer free gesn with high relaxation degree grown on si 001 substrate for photodetection
topic Buffer-free GeSn
high relaxation degree
photodetection
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8481401/
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