The Role of Surface Roughness in Plasmonically Assisted Internal Photoemission Schottky Photodetectors

Meir Grajower, Uriel Levy, Jacob B. Khurgin

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Abstract

We describe the positive roll of roughness in enhancing the efficiency of internal photoemission. We show that roughness provides momentum relaxation enabling the transmission of energetic electrons through the Schottky barrier between metal and silicon.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781943580422
StatePublished - 6 Aug 2018
Event2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2018 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 13 May 201818 May 2018

Publication series

Name2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period13/05/1818/05/18

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