Abstract
Zinc gallium oxide (ZnGa2O4) has attracted considerable interest in deep-ultraviolet photodetectors, due to the ultrawide bandgap, high transmittance in the ultraviolet (UV) region, and excellent environmental stability. In this study, ZnGa2O4 thin films were deposited on p-GaN epi-layers using pulsed laser deposition, resulting in improved crystalline quality. The ZnGa2O4 film exhibited a bandgap of 4.93 eV, calculated through absorption spectra. A heterojunction photodetector (PD) was constructed, demonstrating a rectification effect, an on/off ratio of 12,697 at −5.87 V, a peak responsivity of 14.5 mA/W, and a peak detectivity of 1.14 × 1012 Jones (262 nm, −6 V). The PD exhibited a fast response time (39 ms) and recovery time (30 ms) under 262 nm illumination. The band diagram based on the Anderson model elucidates the photoresponse and carrier transport mechanism. This work paves the way for advancing next-generation optoelectronics.
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