1.55-mu m and infrared-band photoresponsivity of a Schottky barrier porous silicon photodetector

Abstract

We have investigated the spectral responsivity of porous silicon Schottky barrier photodetectors in the wavelength range 0.4-1.7 mum The photodetectors show strong photoresponsivity in both the visible and the infrared bands, especially at 1.55 mum. The photocurrent can reach 1.8 mA at a reverse bias of 6 V under illumination by a 1.55-mum, 10-mW laser diode. The corresponding quantum efficiency is 14.4%. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.