High-Temperature Performance of All-Diamond Solar-Blind UV Photodetector With BDD Electrodes

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Authors: Yuanyang Gao, Zhengjie Tang, Dan Zhao, Feng Jiang, Zhangcheng Liu, Yang Li, Zhiwei Chen, Tao Liu, Xiao Wang, Jinping Ao
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References: 26

Abstract

This work systematically investigated the high-temperature performance of an all-diamond UV detector utilizing heavily boron-doped diamond (BDD) as transparent electrodes. The dark current increases moderately from 5.65×10-11A at RT to 2.26×10-10A at 450 °C, while the photocurrent under 222 nm increases obviously, leading to the responsivity increasing from 0.07 A/W to 0.37 A/W. The UV-to-visible rejection ratio rises from 2.86×104to 1.16×106. Dynamic response measurements reveals that the rise time increases slightly from 0.02 s to 0.1 s, while the decay time remains stable at 0.03 s, suggesting that the response speed is virtually unaffected by high temperatures. Furthermore, the optoelectronic properties of the detector remain consistent during continuous high-temperature operation and long-term tracking test, demonstrating excellent thermal stability. This study proves that the all-diamond detector with BDD transparent electrodes exhibits outstanding advantages in high-temperature stability and response performance, providing a promising pathway for the development of high-performance UV detection technology in harsh environments.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Optical Coatings and Gratings Glass properties and applications

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Electron Device Letters
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
47
Issue
6
Pages
1165–1168
Publication date
6 April 2026