Black germanium boosts infrared photodiode responsivity

Hele Savin

Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
Electron Physics Group (EPG)

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Researchers create a germanium infrared photodiode that’s 35% more responsive at 1.55 µm—a common wavelength for telecommunications—than its other germanium and indium gallium arsenide counterparts.

Period	19 Feb 2025

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Title	Black germanium boosts infrared photodiode responsivity
Media name/outlet	Laser Focus World
Date	19/02/2025
Description	Researchers create a germanium infrared photodiode that’s 35% more responsive at 1.55 µm—a common wavelength for telecommunications—than its other germanium and indium gallium arsenide counterparts.
Producer/Author	Sally Cole Johnson
URL	https://www.laserfocusworld.com/detectors-imaging/article/55269082/black-germanium-boosts-infrared-photodiode-responsivity
Persons	Hele Savin

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