Abstract

In this Letter, we demonstrate mid-infrared (MIR) lateral $p {-} i {-} n$ GeSn waveguide photodetectors (WGPDs) on silicon, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, as a key enabler of MIR electronic–photonic integrated circuits (EPICs). Narrow-bandgap GeSn alloys were employed as the active material to enable efficient photodetection in the MIR region. A lateral $p {-} i {-} n$ homojunction diode was designed and fabricated to significantly enhance the optical confinement factor of the guided modes and thus enhance the optical responsivity. Thus, a photodetection range of up to 1950 nm and a good responsivity of 0.292 A/W at 1800 nm were achieved. These results demonstrate the feasibility of planar GeSn WGPDs for monolithic MIR EPICs on silicon.

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