Title :
Large area, broadband, and polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on aligned carbon nanotubes
Author :
Nanot, Sébastien ; Pint, Cary L. ; Cummings, Aron W. ; Léonard, François ; Hauge, Robert H. ; Kono, Junichiro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
We have studied the photoresponse of highly aligned carbon nanotube devices in the visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared. Using different metal combinations for electrodes, we designed detectors that work up to 10 μm under global illumination.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; infrared detectors; nanophotonics; nanotube devices; optical design techniques; photodetectors; C; aligned carbon nanotube devices; electrodes; global illumination; large area broadband polarization-sensitive photodetectors; midinfrared photoresponse; near-infrared photoresponse; visible photoresponse; Carbon nanotubes; Electrodes; Films; Lighting; Measurement by laser beam; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6