Enhancing the responsivity of uncooled infrared detectors using plasmonics for high-performance infrared spectroscopy

Amr Shebl Ahmed, Hye Jin Kim, Jinsik Kim, Kyo Seon Hwang, Seonghwan Kim

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Abstract

A lead zirconate titanate (PZT;Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3) layer embedded infrared (IR) detector decorated with wavelength-selective plasmonic crystals has been investigated for high-performance non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) spectroscopy. A plasmonic IR detector with an enhanced IR absorption band has been designed based on numerical simulations, fabricated by conventional microfabrication techniques, and characterized with a broadly tunable quantum cascade laser. The enhanced responsivity of the plasmonic IR detector at specific wavelength band has improved the performance of NDIR spectroscopy and pushed the limit of detection (LOD) by an order of magnitude. In this paper, a 13-fold enhancement in the LOD of a methane gas sensing using NDIR spectroscopy is demonstrated with the plasmonic IR detector.

Original languageEnglish
Article number908
JournalSensors
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Gas sensing
  • Infrared detector
  • MEMS
  • Plasmonics

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