ArticleMicromachines2026
Linear Multiplication Beyond Geiger Mode Threshold in Ge-on-Si Avalanche Photodiode.
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This research investigates a vertically structured Ge-on-Si avalanche photodetector (APD) fabricated in a separate absorption, charge, and multiplication configuration. The application of ramp gating enables reverse bias beyond the punch-through voltage, allowing the device to operate in linear avalanche mode. A significant dark avalanche current is observed under steady conditions, exhibiting linear multiplication approximately proportional to the input gating and thermal generation rate. Notably, this linear behavior persists even at voltages beyond the Geiger mode. The observed results are attributed to Ge/Si interface traps caused by the 4.18% lattice mismatch and deep-level traps introduced during fabrication. Under 1550 nm short-wave infrared normal-incidence pulsed illumination, the device exhibits negative differential resistance, attributed to illumination-induced self-quenching of electric field in multiplication region and modification of the barrier at the Ge/Si interface. A light-induced slow transient decrease in the absolute dark-state current is followed by a sustained inverse quenching effect, restoring the large dark-state current. These findings offer insights into the dynamic behavior of Ge-on-Si APDs, with potential implications for advanced optoelectronic applications.
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