• DocumentCode
    3006229
  • Title

    Enhancing Infrared Photodetection with a Circular Metal Grating

  • Author

    Bhat, Ravi D R ; Panoiu, Nicolae C. ; Osgood, Richard M. ; Brueck, Steven R J

  • Author_Institution
    Columbia Univ., New York
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We use finite-difference time-domain simulations to demonstrate enhanced infrared absorption in a photodetector topped with a metal film having a hole and a circular grating. The enhancement far exceeds comparable linear gratings.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; finite difference time-domain analysis; infrared detectors; integrated optoelectronics; light absorption; optical films; photodetectors; circular metal grating; finite-difference time-domain simulations; infrared absorption; infrared photodetection enhancement; linear gratings comparison; metal film photodetector; Dielectric substrates; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Finite difference methods; Gratings; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Photodetectors; Plasmons; Surface waves; Time domain analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452668
  • Filename
    4452668