Fast response photogating in monolayer MoS_2 phototransistors

Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) phototransistors have been the object of intensive research during the last years due to their potential for photodetection. Photoresponse in these devices is typically caused by a combination of two physical mechanisms: the photoconductive effec...

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Autores: Vaquero, Daniel, Clericò, Vito, Salvador Sánchez, Juan, Díaz García, Elena, Domínguez-Adame Acosta, Francisco, Chico Gómez, Leonor María, Meziani, Yahya M, Díez, Enrique, Quereda, Jorge
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/8477
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8477
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:538.9
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Resumo:Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) phototransistors have been the object of intensive research during the last years due to their potential for photodetection. Photoresponse in these devices is typically caused by a combination of two physical mechanisms: the photoconductive effect (PCE) and photogating effect (PGE). In earlier literature for monolayer (1L) MoS_2 phototransistors, PGE is generally attributed to charge trapping by polar molecules adsorbed to the semiconductor channel, giving rise to a very slow photoresponse. Thus, the photoresponse of 1L-MoS_2 phototransistors at high-frequency light modulation is assigned to PCE alone. Here we investigate the photoresponse of a fully h-BN encapsulated monolayer (1L) MoS_2 phototransistor. In contrast with previous understanding, we identify a rapidly-responding PGE mechanism that becomes the dominant contribution to photoresponse under high-frequency light modulation. Using a Hornbeck-Haynes model for the photocarrier dynamics, we fit the illumination power dependence of this PGE and estimate the energy level of the involved traps. The resulting energies are compatible with shallow traps in MoS2 caused by the presence of sulfur vacancies.