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Zhao K, Zhou X, Li X, Moon J, Cassidy J, Harankahage D, Hu Z, Savoy SM, Gu Q, Zamkov M, Malko AV. Green Light from Red-Emitting Nanocrystals: Broadband, Low-Threshold Lasing from Colloidal Quantum Shells in Optical Nanocavities. ACS NANO 2024; 18:10946-10953. [PMID: 38613507 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Spherical semiconductor nanoplatelets, known as quantum shells (QSs), have captured significant interest for their strong suppression of Auger recombination, which leads to long multiexciton lifetimes and wide optical gain bandwidth. Yet, the realization of benefits associated with the multiexciton lasing regime using a suitably designed photonic cavity remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate broadly tunable lasing from close-packed films of CdS/CdSe/CdS QSs deposited over nanopillar arrays on Si substrates. Wide spectral tuning of the stimulated emission in QSs with a fixed bandgap value was achieved by engaging single exciton (λX ∼ 634 nm), biexciton (λBX ∼ 627 nm), and multiple exciton (λMX ∼ 615-565 nm) transitions. The ensemble-averaged gain threshold of ∼ 2.6 electron-hole pairs per QS particle and the low photonic cavity fluence threshold of ∼4 μJ/cm2 were attributed to Auger suppression. The tuning of the lasing emission closely aligns with our model predictions achieved by varying the array period while preserving mode confinement and quality (Q) factors. These results mark a notable step toward the development of colloidal nanocrystal lasers.
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- Kehui Zhao
- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- The Center for Photochemical Sciences and Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, United States
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- The Center for Photochemical Sciences and Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, United States
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- Nanohmics Inc., 6201 E. Oltorf, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78741, United States
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- Nanohmics Inc., 6201 E. Oltorf, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78741, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- The Center for Photochemical Sciences and Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, United States
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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Zhang H, Prado Y, Alchaar R, Lehouelleur H, Cavallo M, Dang TH, Khalili A, Bossavit E, Dabard C, Ledos N, Silly MG, Madouri A, Fournier D, Utterback JK, Pierucci D, Parahyba V, Potet P, Darson D, Ithurria S, Bartłomiej Szafran, Diroll BT, Climente JI, Lhuillier E. Infrared Imaging Using Thermally Stable HgTe/CdS Nanocrystals. NANO LETTERS 2024. [PMID: 38608158 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Transferring nanocrystals (NCs) from the laboratory environment toward practical applications has raised new challenges. HgTe appears as the most spectrally tunable infrared colloidal platform. Its low-temperature synthesis reduces the growth energy cost yet also favors sintering. Once coupled to a read-out circuit, the Joule effect aggregates the particles, leading to a poorly defined optical edge and large dark current. Here, we demonstrate that CdS shells bring the expected thermal stability (no redshift upon annealing, reduced tendency to form amalgams, and preservation of photoconduction after an atomic layer deposition process). The electronic structure of these confined particles is unveiled using k.p self-consistent simulations showing a significant exciton binding energy of ∼200 meV. After shelling, the material displays a p-type behavior that favors the generation of photoconductive gain. The latter is then used to increase the external quantum efficiency of an infrared imager, which now reaches 40% while presenting long-term stability.
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- Huichen Zhang
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole normale supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
- Synchrotron SOLEIL, Saint-Aubin 91190, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, C2N, Palaiseau 91120, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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- New Imaging Technologies SA, Verrières le Buisson 91370, France
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- New Imaging Technologies SA, Verrières le Buisson 91370, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole normale supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris 75005, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Paris 75005, France
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- Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University, Kraków PL-30-059, Poland
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Departament de Quimica Fisica i Analitica, Universitat Jaume I, Castello de la Plana E-12080, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Paris 75005, France
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Taha BA, Addie AJ, Kadhim AC, Azzahran AS, Haider AJ, Chaudhary V, Arsad N. Photonics-powered augmented reality skin electronics for proactive healthcare: multifaceted opportunities. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:250. [PMID: 38587660 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06314-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Rapid technological advancements have created opportunities for new solutions in various industries, including healthcare. One exciting new direction in this field of innovation is the combination of skin-based technologies and augmented reality (AR). These dermatological devices allow for the continuous and non-invasive measurement of vital signs and biomarkers, enabling the real-time diagnosis of anomalies, which have applications in telemedicine, oncology, dermatology, and early diagnostics. Despite its many potential benefits, there is a substantial information vacuum regarding using flexible photonics in conjunction with augmented reality for medical purposes. This review explores the current state of dermal augmented reality and flexible optics in skin-conforming sensing platforms by examining the obstacles faced thus far, including technical hurdles, demanding clinical validation standards, and problems with user acceptance. Our main areas of interest are skills, chiroptical properties, and health platform applications, such as optogenetic pixels, spectroscopic imagers, and optical biosensors. My skin-enhanced spherical dichroism and powerful spherically polarized light enable thorough physical inspection with these augmented reality devices: diabetic tracking, skin cancer diagnosis, and cardiovascular illness: preventative medicine, namely blood pressure screening. We demonstrate how to accomplish early prevention using case studies and emergency detection. Finally, it addresses real-world obstacles that hinder fully realizing these materials' extraordinary potential in advancing proactive and preventative personalized medicine, including technical constraints, clinical validation gaps, and barriers to widespread adoption.
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- Bakr Ahmed Taha
- Photonics Technology Lab, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Malaysia.
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- Center of Advanced Materials/Directorate of Materials Research/Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Communication Engineering Department, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Electrical Engineering Department, Northern Border University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Applied Sciences Department/Laser Science and Technology Branch, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Research Cell &, Department of Physics, Bhagini Nivedita College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110045, India
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- Photonics Technology Lab, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Malaysia.
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Guan T, Chen W, Tang H, Li D, Wang X, Weindl CL, Wang Y, Liang Z, Liang S, Xiao T, Tu S, Roth SV, Jiang L, Müller-Buschbaum P. Decoding the Self-Assembly Plasmonic Interface Structure in a PbS Colloidal Quantum Dot Solid for a Photodetector. ACS NANO 2023; 17:23010-23019. [PMID: 37948332 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Hybrid plasmonic nanostructures have gained enormous attention in a variety of optoelectronic devices due to their surface plasmon resonance properties. Self-assembled hybrid metal/quantum dot (QD) architectures offer a means of coupling the properties of plasmonics and QDs to photodetectors, thereby modifying their functionality. The arrangement and localization of hybrid nanostructures have an impact on exciton trapping and light harvesting. Here, we present a hybrid structure consisting of self-assembled gold nanospheres (Au NSs) embedded in a solid matrix of PbS QDs for mapping the interface structures and the motion of charge carriers. Grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering is utilized to analyze the localization and spacing of the Au NSs within the hybrid structure. Furthermore, by correlating the morphology of the Au NSs in the hybrid structure with the corresponding differences observed in the performance of photodetectors, we are able to determine the impact of interface charge carrier dynamics in the coupling structure. From the perspective of architecture, our study provides insights into the performance improvement of optoelectronic devices.
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- Tianfu Guan
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, and College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Integrated Circuit and Optoelectronic Chips, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, and College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, People's Republic of China
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Teknikringen 56-58, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibniz Zentrum (MLZ), Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Dang TH, Cavallo M, Khalili A, Dabard C, Bossavit E, Zhang H, Ledos N, Prado Y, Lafosse X, Abadie C, Gacemi D, Ithurria S, Vincent G, Todorov Y, Sirtori C, Vasanelli A, Lhuillier E. Multiresonant Grating to Replace Transparent Conductive Oxide Electrode for Bias Selected Filtering of Infrared Photoresponse. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:8539-8546. [PMID: 37712683 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Optoelectronic devices rely on conductive layers as electrodes, but they usually introduce optical losses that are detrimental to the device performances. While the use of transparent conductive oxides is established in the visible region, these materials show high losses at longer wavelengths. Here, we demonstrate a photodiode based on a metallic grating acting as an electrode. The grating generates a multiresonant photonic structure over the diode stack and allows strong broadband absorption. The obtained device achieves the highest performances reported so far for a midwave infrared nanocrystal-based detector, with external quantum efficiency above 90%, detectivity of 7 × 1011 Jones at 80 K at 5 μm, and a sub-100 ns time response. Furthermore, we demonstrate that combining different gratings with a single diode stack can generate a bias reconfigurable response and develop new functionalities such as band rejection.
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- Tung Huu Dang
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 10 Boulevard Thomas Gobert, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS UMR 8213, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, 6 Chem. de la Vauve aux Granges, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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Tardío C, Álvarez Conde J, Rodríguez AM, Prieto P, Hoz ADL, Cabanillas-González J, Torres-Moya I. Donor-Acceptor-Donor 1 H-Benzo[ d]imidazole Derivatives as Optical Waveguides. Molecules 2023; 28:4631. [PMID: 37375189 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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A new series of donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) structures derived from arylethynyl 1H-benzo[d]imidazole was synthesized and processed into single crystals with the goal of testing such crystals' ability to act as optical waveguides. Some crystals displayed luminescence in the 550-600 nm range and optical waveguiding behavior with optical loss coefficients around 10-2 dB/μm, which indicated a notable light transport. The crystalline structure, confirmed by X-ray diffraction, contains internal channels that are important for light propagation, as we previously reported. The combination of a 1D assembly, a single crystal structure, and notable light emission properties with low losses from self-absorption made 1H-benzo[d]imidazole derivatives appealing compounds for optical waveguide applications.
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- Carlos Tardío
- Department of Inorganic, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha-IRICA, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA Nanociencia, Calle Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha-IRICA, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha-IRICA, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha-IRICA, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA Nanociencia, Calle Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Campus of Espinardo, University of Murcia, 30010 Murcia, Spain
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Tian Y, Luo H, Chen M, Li C, Kershaw SV, Zhang R, Rogach AL. Mercury chalcogenide colloidal quantum dots for infrared photodetection: from synthesis to device applications. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:6476-6504. [PMID: 36960839 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr07309a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Commercial infrared (IR) photodetectors based on epitaxial growth inorganic semiconductors, e.g. InGaAs and HgCdTe, suffer from high fabrication cost, poor compatibility with silicon integrated circuits, rigid substrates and bulky cooling systems, which leaves a large development window for the emerging solution-processable semiconductor-based photo-sensing devices. Among the solution-processable semiconductors, mercury (Hg) chalcogenide colloidal quantum dots (QDs) exhibit unique ultra-broad and tuneable photo-responses in the short-wave infrared to far-wave infrared range, and have demonstrated photo-sensing abilities comparable to the commercial products, especially with advances in high operation temperature. Here, we provide a focused review on photodetectors employing Hg chalcogenide colloidal QDs, with a comprehensive summary of the essential progress in the areas of synthesis methods of QDs, property control, device engineering, focus plane array integration, etc. Besides imaging demonstrations, a series of Hg chalcogenide QD photodetector based flexible, integrated, multi-functional applications are also summarized. This review shows prospects for the next-generation low-cost highly-sensitive and compact IR photodetectors based on solution-processable Hg chalcogenide colloidal QDs.
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- Yuanyuan Tian
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
- Future Display Institute of Xiamen, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
- Future Display Institute of Xiamen, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P. R. China.
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- Future Display Institute of Xiamen, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Micro-nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P. R. China.
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Wu X, Luo H, Liu HL, Ma R, Xu B. Manipulation of the photoluminescence of lead halide perovskite quantum dots with mechanically reconfigurable 3D photonic crystals. OPTICS LETTERS 2023; 48:1415-1418. [PMID: 36946941 DOI: 10.1364/ol.484835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Reconfigurable 3D photonic crystals (3DPCs) are promising for dynamic emission devices, owing to their unique properties. Here, we integrated the perovskite quantum dot film together with 3D reconfigurable photonic crystals (PCs) to form quantum dot/photonic crystal heterostructures and investigated their interactions at their interfaces. The photonic bandgaps of the presented 3DPCs can be dynamically tuned by heating and applying external mechanical forces, and they can be stably fixed in the intermediate states. By tuning the photonic bandgaps of the 3DPCs, a maximum photoluminescence (PL) enhancement of 11 times that of CsPb(I/Br)3 quantum dots has been achieved. It has been revealed that the combined effects of increased density of photon states and the greatly confined and enhanced electric field on the upper surface of 3DPCs contribute to the enhanced Purcell effect, which in turn leads to the enhanced photoluminescence.
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Pierini S, Abadie C, Dang TH, Khalili A, Zhang H, Cavallo M, Prado Y, Gallas B, Ithurria S, Sauvage S, Dayen JF, Vincent G, Lhuillier E. Lithium-Ion Glass Gating of HgTe Nanocrystal Film with Designed Light-Matter Coupling. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2335. [PMID: 36984214 PMCID: PMC10054404 DOI: 10.3390/ma16062335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanocrystals' (NCs) band gap can be easily tuned over the infrared range, making them appealing for the design of cost-effective sensors. Though their growth has reached a high level of maturity, their doping remains a poorly controlled parameter, raising the need for post-synthesis tuning strategies. As a result, phototransistor device geometry offers an interesting alternative to photoconductors, allowing carrier density control. Phototransistors based on NCs that target integrated infrared sensing have to (i) be compatible with low-temperature operation, (ii) avoid liquid handling, and (iii) enable large carrier density tuning. These constraints drive the search for innovative gate technologies beyond traditional dielectric or conventional liquid and ion gel electrolytes. Here, we explore lithium-ion glass gating and apply it to channels made of HgTe narrow band gap NCs. We demonstrate that this all-solid gate strategy is compatible with large capacitance up to 2 µF·cm-2 and can be operated over a broad range of temperatures (130-300 K). Finally, we tackle an issue often faced by NC-based phototransistors:their low absorption; from a metallic grating structure, we combined two resonances and achieved high responsivity (10 A·W-1 or an external quantum efficiency of 500%) over a broadband spectral range.
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- Stefano Pierini
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
- ONERA-The French Aerospace Lab, 6 Chemin de la Vauve aux Granges, 91123 Palaiseau, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 10 Rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, Université Paris-Saclay, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- IPCMS-CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, 1 Rue Descartes, CEDEX 05, 75231 Paris, France
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- ONERA-The French Aerospace Lab, 6 Chemin de la Vauve aux Granges, 91123 Palaiseau, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, 75005 Paris, France
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Abadie C, Paggi L, Fabas A, Khalili A, Dang TH, Dabard C, Cavallo M, Alchaar R, Zhang H, Prado Y, Bardou N, Dupuis C, Xu XZ, Ithurria S, Pierucci D, Utterback JK, Fix B, Vincent G, Bouchon P, Lhuillier E. Helmholtz Resonator Applied to Nanocrystal-Based Infrared Sensing. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:8779-8785. [PMID: 36190814 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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While the integration of nanocrystals as an active medium for optoelectronic devices progresses, light management strategies are becoming required. Over recent years, several photonic structures (plasmons, cavities, mirrors, etc.) have been coupled to nanocrystal films to shape the absorption spectrum, tune the directionality, and so on. Here, we explore a photonic equivalent of the acoustic Helmholtz resonator and propose a design that can easily be fabricated. This geometry combines a strong electromagnetic field magnification and a narrow channel width compatible with efficient charge conduction despite hopping conduction. At 80 K, the device reaches a responsivity above 1 A·W-1 and a detectivity above 1011 Jones (3 μm cutoff) while offering a significantly faster time-response than vertical geometry diodes.
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- Claire Abadie
- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, F-91123 Palaiseau, France
- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, F-91123 Palaiseau, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, F-91123 Palaiseau, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, F-91123 Palaiseau, France
- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N), CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 10 Boulevard Thomas Gobert, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N), CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 10 Boulevard Thomas Gobert, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université Univ Paris 06, CNRS UMR 8213, 10 rue Vauquelin 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université Univ Paris 06, CNRS UMR 8213, 10 rue Vauquelin 75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, F-91123 Palaiseau, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, F-91123 Palaiseau, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris Saclay, F-91123 Palaiseau, France
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- CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 4 place jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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Wang W, Gao S, Wang Y, Li Y, Yue W, Niu H, Yin F, Guo Y, Shen G. Advances in Emerging Photonic Memristive and Memristive-Like Devices. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105577. [PMID: 35945187 PMCID: PMC9534950 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Possessing the merits of high efficiency, low consumption, and versatility, emerging photonic memristive and memristive-like devices exhibit an attractive future in constructing novel neuromorphic computing and miniaturized bionic electronic system. Recently, the potential of various emerging materials and structures for photonic memristive and memristive-like devices has attracted tremendous research efforts, generating various novel theories, mechanisms, and applications. Limited by the ambiguity of the mechanism and the reliability of the material, the development and commercialization of such devices are still rare and in their infancy. Therefore, a detailed and systematic review of photonic memristive and memristive-like devices is needed to further promote its development. In this review, the resistive switching mechanisms of photonic memristive and memristive-like devices are first elaborated. Then, a systematic investigation of the active materials, which induce a pivotal influence in the overall performance of photonic memristive and memristive-like devices, is highlighted and evaluated in various indicators. Finally, the recent advanced applications are summarized and discussed. In a word, it is believed that this review provides an extensive impact on many fields of photonic memristive and memristive-like devices, and lay a foundation for academic research and commercial applications.
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- Wenxiao Wang
- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Information Science and EngineeringShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Based Intelligent ComputingUniversity of JinanJinan250022China
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- School of Integrated Circuits and ElectronicsBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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Gréboval C, Darson D, Parahyba V, Alchaar R, Abadie C, Noguier V, Ferré S, Izquierdo E, Khalili A, Prado Y, Potet P, Lhuillier E. Photoconductive focal plane array based on HgTe quantum dots for fast and cost-effective short-wave infrared imaging. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:9359-9368. [PMID: 35726871 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01313d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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HgTe nanocrystals, thanks to quantum confinement, present a broadly tunable band gap all over the infrared spectral range. In addition, significant efforts have been dedicated to the design of infrared sensors with an absorbing layer made of nanocrystals. However, most efforts have been focused on single pixel sensors. Nanocrystals offer an appealing alternative to epitaxially grown semiconductors for infrared imaging by reducing the material growth cost and easing the coupling to the readout circuit. Here we propose a strategy to design an infrared focal plane array from a single fabrication step. The focal plane array (FPA) relies on a specifically designed readout circuit enabling in plane electric field application and operation in photoconductive mode. We demonstrate a VGA format focal plane array with a 15 μm pixel pitch presenting an external quantum efficiency of 4-5% (15% internal quantum efficiency) for a cut-off around 1.8 μm and operation using Peltier cooling only. The FPA is compatible with 200 fps imaging full frame and imaging up to 340 fps is demonstrated by driving a reduced area of the FPA. In the last part of the paper, we discuss the cost of such sensors and show that the latter is only driven by labor costs while we estimate the cost of the NC film to be in the 10-20 € range.
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- Charlie Gréboval
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole normale supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- New Imaging Technologies SA, 1 impasse de la Noisette, 91370 Verrières le Buisson, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, 6, chemin de la Vauve aux Granges, BP 80100, 91123 Palaiseau, France
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- New Imaging Technologies SA, 1 impasse de la Noisette, 91370 Verrières le Buisson, France
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- New Imaging Technologies SA, 1 impasse de la Noisette, 91370 Verrières le Buisson, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- New Imaging Technologies SA, 1 impasse de la Noisette, 91370 Verrières le Buisson, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France.
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Fabrication of Antireflection Micro/Nanostructures on the Surface of Aluminum Alloy by Femtosecond Laser. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12111406. [PMID: 34832818 PMCID: PMC8621096 DOI: 10.3390/mi12111406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Designed micro-nano structures on the surface of aluminum alloy provide excellent light trapping properties that can be used extensively in thermal photovoltaics, sensors, etc. However, the fabrication of high-performance antireflective micro-nano structures on aluminum alloy is challenging because aluminum has shallow intrinsic losses and weak absorption. A two-step strategy is proposed for fabricating broadband antireflection structures by superimposing nanostructures onto microscale structures. By optimizing the processing parameters of femtosecond laser, the average reflectances of 2.6% within the visible spectral region (400–800 nm) and 5.14% within the Vis-NIR spectral region (400–2500 nm) are obtained.
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