Polymer nanocomposite spectrum down-convertors for UV sensing

Abdalla M. Darwish; Sergey S. Sarkisov; Darayas N. Patel; Simeon Wilson; Rachel Jackson; Nichols Moody; Paolo Mele; Giovanna Latronico; Brent Koplitz

doi:10.1117/12.2630722

3 October 2022 Polymer nanocomposite spectrum down-convertors for UV sensing

Abdalla M. Darwish, Sergey S. Sarkisov, Darayas N. Patel, Simeon Wilson, Rachel Jackson, Nichols Moody, Paolo Mele, Giovanna Latronico, Brent Koplitz

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Proceedings Volume 12229, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications XVI; 1222902 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630722
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2022, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We report on polymer nanocomposite films with spectrum down-converting properties that can be transferred using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on silicon avalanche photodiodes (APD) for responsive and fast UV sensing. The proposed spectrum down-convertors use two types of nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in a colorless polyimide matrix: semiconductor CdSe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots (QDs) and the QDs made of rare-earth (RE) doped lead halide perovskites CsPbX₃ (X stands for Br and Cl). These NPs have efficient down-conversion of UV radiation into visible and near-infrared (NIR) light matching spectral responsivity of Si APD with the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) from 50 to 190%. Once an APD detects visible/NIR signal, it responds with an electronic gain <10⁶ and a response time of ~10 ns thus making rapid and strong UV sensing possible. Both types of NPs have strong absorption of UV and additionally protect the APD from degradation caused by UV radiation. CdSe/ZnS core-shell QDs convert UV spectrum in visible with a red peak at 631 nm using the down-shifting mechanism. The perovskite QDs doped with the ion of Yb³⁺ emitted in NIR with a peak at 980 nm due to the mechanism of down-conversion or quantum cutting. Both types of NPs were embedded in a polymer matrix and PLD deposited on a transparent substrate. We describe the results of characterization of the down-convertors using dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, optical photoluminescence spectroscopy, and the photo-voltaic characteristics of silicon photodetectors integrated with the down-convertors.

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Abdalla M. Darwish, Sergey S. Sarkisov, Darayas N. Patel, Simeon Wilson, Rachel Jackson, Nichols Moody, Paolo Mele, Giovanna Latronico, and Brent Koplitz "Polymer nanocomposite spectrum down-convertors for UV sensing", Proc. SPIE 12229, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications XVI, 1222902 (3 October 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630722

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Ultraviolet radiation

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