Nanoscale GaAs metal–semiconductor–metal photodetectors fabricated using nanoimprint lithography

GaAs metal–semiconductor–metal photodetectors (MSM PDs) with a variety of nanoscale finger spacings and widths were fabricated using nanoimprint lithography (NIL). Compared with MSM-PDs fabricated using electron-beam lithography and photolithography, the MSM-PDs fabricated using NIL do not show observable degradation in the device characteristics if the imprinting pressures are kept at 600 psi or below, although they do degrade at higher pressures.