Split Bull's Eye Antenna for High-Speed Photodetector in the Range of Visible to Mid-Infrared

Meng Yang, Fang Fang Ren, Lin Pu, Long Xiao, Yun Sheng, Junzhuan Wang, Youdou Zheng, Yi Shi

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Abstract

Split bull's eye (SBE) antenna was developed to efficiently concentrate electromagnetic energy into an ultra-small area, and thereby enhanced the responsivity of high-speed near-infrared photodetectors. Here, we extend the investigation over a wider spectral range, and analyze the enhancement mechanisms based on finite-difference time-domain simulations. The SBE antenna exhibits far greater transmission enhancement than bull's eye antenna, especially at mid-infrared wavelengths, substantially due to the change in transmission mode from evanescent to propagating and also the induced Fabry-Perot resonances in the central slit. Our results illustrate the SBE antenna is a promising candidate for high-speed photodetection ranging from visible to mid-infrared.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7429721
Pages (from-to)1177-1180
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume28
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2016
Externally publishedYes

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