Influence of doping for InSb on ultrafast carrier dynamics measured by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

Gaofang Li, Xiaobo Nie, Wei Zhou, Wenjie Zhang, Haoyang Cui, Nenghong Xia, Zhiming Huang, Junhao Chu, Guohong Ma

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Abstract

The influence of doping on the ultrafast carrier dynamics in InSb has been studied by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy with photogenerated carrier densities from 1.5 × 1018 to 9.5 × 1019 cm−3 at 800 nm. The photoinduced absorption and carrier recovery process show doping type dependence. The carrier recovery time of intrinsic InSb is greater than that of p-doped InSb but less than that of n-doped InSb at low carrier densities. At high carrier densities, compared with intrinsic InSb, the doped InSb is more prone to transient Auger recombination, which indicates that the appearance of the fast decay process depends on the carrier densities. The photoinduced absorption of terahertz probe pulse of n-doped InSb is significantly less than that of p-doped and intrinsic InSb; however, that of p-doped InSb is close to that of intrinsic InSb, which demonstrates that the high concentration of electrons can accelerate the efficiency of transient Auger recombination. Our analysis provides assistance to the design, manufacture, and improvement of photovoltaic detectors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11046-11052
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Optics
Volume59
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

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