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To overcome graphene's inherently weak optical absorption and develop an integrated device architecture that enhances light absorption for optoelectronic applications.

May 7, 2012Nano LettersOpen Access

Microcavity-Integrated Graphene Photodetector

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MFMarco M. FurchiTU Wien AUAlexander UrichCarl Zeiss (Germany)APAndreas PospischilTU Wien

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Experimental study demonstrates 26-fold optical absorption enhancement in microcavity-integrated graphene, suggesting pathways for advanced photodetectors and optoelectronic devices.

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To overcome graphene's inherently weak optical absorption and develop an integrated device architecture that enhances light absorption for optoelectronic applications.
Monolithically integrated single-layer graphene with a Fabry-Pérot optical microcavity.
Fabricated and characterized the responsivity and optical absorption of the microcavity-coupled graphene photodetector.
Enhanced optical absorption 26-fold over pristine graphene, reaching values exceeding 60% compared to baseline absorption of approximately 2.3%.
Demonstrated a microcavity-integrated graphene photodetector exhibiting a responsivity of 21 mA/W.

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Furchi et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6b4d7733a2b54c8aa80e5 https://doi.org/10.1021/nl204512x

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Experimental study demonstrates 26-fold optical absorption enhancement in microcavity-integrated graphene, suggesting pathways for advanced photodetectors and optoelectronic devices.

Microcavity-Integrated Graphene Photodetector

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