The far‐infrared (far‐IR) remains a relatively underexplored region of the electromagnetic spectrum extending roughly from 20 to 100 µm in free‐space wavelength. Research within this range has been restricted due to a lack of optical materials that can be optimized to reduce losses and increase sensitivity, as well as by the long free‐space wavelengths associated with this spectral region. Here the exceptionally broad Reststrahlen bands of two Hf‐based transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) that can support surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs) within the mid‐infrared (mid‐IR) into the terahertz (THz) are reported. In this vein, the IR transmission and reflectance spectra of hafnium disulfide (HfS2) and hafnium diselenide (HfSe2) flakes are measured and their corresponding dielectric functions are extracted. These exceptionally broad Reststrahlen bands (HfS2: 165 cm−1; HfSe2: 95 cm−1) dramatically exceed that of the more commonly explored molybdenum‐ (Mo) and tungsten‐ (W) based TMDs (≈5–10 cm−1), which results from the over sevenfold increase in the Born effective charge of the Hf‐containing compounds. This work therefore identifies a class of materials for nanophotonic and sensing applications in the mid‐ to far‐IR, such as deeply sub‐diffractional hyperbolic and polaritonic optical antennas, as is predicted via electromagnetic simulations using the extracted dielectric function.
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Mid-infrared (mid-IR) photodetection is important for various applications, including biomedical diagnostics, security, chemical identification, and free-spacing optical communications. However, conventional “photon” mid-IR photodetectors require liquid nitrogen cooling (i.e., MCT). Furthermore, acquiring mid-IR spectra usually involves a complex and expensive Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer, a tabletop instrument consisting of a meter-long interferometer and MCT detectors, which is not suitable for mobile and compact device applications. In this work, we present tunable photoresponsivity in the mid-IR wavelength in palladium diselenide (PdSe2) – molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) heterostructure field-effect transistors (FETs), operating at room temperature. Furthermore, we applied a tunable membrane cavity to modulate the Fabry–Pérot resonance to modulate the absorption spectrum of the device layer. We used a robust polyetherimide (PEI) membrane with CVD-grown graphene to electrically tune the membrane structure. For the next step, we will integrate the PdSe2-based photodetector and tunable membrane to increase detection sensitivity and spectrum tunability to realize the ‘learning’-based spectroscopy.
more » « less- Award ID(s):
- 2150561
- PAR ID:
- 10545000
- Publisher / Repository:
- World Scientific Publishing Company
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems
- Volume:
- 33
- Issue:
- 02n03
- ISSN:
- 0129-1564
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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