Spectral response of a photodiode using 3C-SiC single crystalline film

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Abstract

3C-SiC/Si heterojunction photodiodes and 3C-SiC homojunction photodiodes have been fabricated by atmospheric chemical vapor deposition. The maximum quantum efficiency of heterojunction photodiodes with a window layer of 10 μm thick is 80% at 550 nm. An increase in the thickness of the SiC layer reduces the responsivity in wavelength regions shorter and longer than 500–550 nm. 3C-SiC self supported films of 20 μm thick, epitaxially grown on Si, have been used as substrates for homojunction photodiodes. The responsivity of the homojunction photodiode with a window layer thickness of 0.5 μm is 72 mA/W at 250 nm with a quantum efficiency of 36%. When the thickness of the window layer is decreased, the peak responsivity increases and the peak wavelength shifts to a shorter wavelength. These spectral responsivities are discussed together with the results of calculations using a one-dimensional model.

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Present address: Institute for Super Materials, ULVAC Corp., Tokodai 5-7-9, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-26, Japan.

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