Plasmonics-enabled metal-semiconductor-metal photodiodes for high-speed interconnects and polarization sensitive detectors

Evgeniy Panchenko; Jasper J. Cadusch; Timothy D. James; Ann Roberts

doi:10.1117/12.2250728

16 February 2017 Plasmonics-enabled metal-semiconductor-metal photodiodes for high-speed interconnects and polarization sensitive detectors

Evgeniy Panchenko, Jasper J. Cadusch, Timothy D. James, Ann Roberts

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Proceedings Volume 10106, Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XXI; 1010619 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250728
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodiodes are commonly used in ultrafast photoelectronic devices. Recently it was shown that localized surface plasmons can sufficiently enhance photodetector capabilities at both infrared and visible wavelengths. Such structures are of great interest since they can be used for fast, broadband detection. By utilizing the properties of plasmonic structures it is possible to design photodetectors that are sensitive to the polarization state of the incident wave. The direct electrical readout of the polarization state of an incident optical beam has many important applications, especially in telecommunications, bio-imaging and photonic computing. Furthermore, the fact that surface plasmon polaritons can circumvent the diffraction limit, opens up significant opportunities to use them to guide signals between logic gates in modern integrated circuits where small dimensions are highly desirable. Here we demonstrate two MSM photodetectors integrated with aluminum nanoantennas capable of distinguishing orthogonal states of either linearly or circularly polarized light with no additional filters. The localized plasmon resonances of the antennas lead to selective screening of the underlying silicon from light with a particular polarization state. The non-null response of the devices to each of the basis states expands the potential utility of the photodetectors while improving precision. We also demonstrate a design of waveguide-coupled MSM photodetector suitable for planar detection of surface plasmons.

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Evgeniy Panchenko, Jasper J. Cadusch, Timothy D. James, and Ann Roberts "Plasmonics-enabled metal-semiconductor-metal photodiodes for high-speed interconnects and polarization sensitive detectors", Proc. SPIE 10106, Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XXI, 1010619 (16 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250728

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