Photogating and high gain in ReS2 field-effect transistors

Abstract

Two-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenides have shown much promise due to their remarkable electro-optical properties and potential use as photodetectors. We observed photogating in our few-layered (3–4 layers) ReS2 field-effect transistors (FETs) in which varying the incident optical power shifted the FETs’ threshold voltage. The photogating effect produced a significant gain in the electrical response of the FETs to incident light as measured by the responsivity (R) and external quantum efficiency (EQE). We obtained a maximum R of 45 A/W corresponding to an EQE of ∼10 500% in a four-terminal measurement of the photoconductivity in the ON-state. We attribute both the photogating and the observed gain to the influence of charge traps. An estimate of the device gain based on our observations is calculated to be 5×104.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 28, 2018
Source ID
10.1063/1.5050821

Entities

People

  • Carmen García
  • Daniel Rhodes
  • Luis Balicas
  • Nihar R Pradhan
  • Steven A McGill

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Florida State University
  • Jackson State University
  • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
  • National Science Foundation

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Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Quantum Computing