Affiliation:
1. National Institute for Advanced Materials Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) School of Materials Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
2. Institute of Modern Optics Key Laboratory of Optical Information Science and Technology Ministry of Education Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
Abstract
AbstractGaining insight into the photoelectric behavior of ferromagnetic materials is significant for comprehensively grasping their intrinsic properties and broadening future application fields. Here, through a specially designed Fe3GeTe2/O‐Fe3GeTe2 heterostructure, first, the broad‐spectrum negative photoconductivity phenomenon of ferromagnetic nodal line semimetal Fe3GeTe2 is reported that covers UV–vis‐infrared‐terahertz bands (355 nm to 3000 µm), promising to compensate for the inadequacies of traditional optoelectronic devices. The significant suppression of photoexcitation conductivity is revealed to arise from the semimetal/oxidation (sMO) interface‐assisted dual‐response mechanism, in which the electron excitation origins from the semiconductor photoconductivity effect in high‐energy photon region, and semimetal topological band‐transition in low‐energy photon region. High responsivities ranging from 103 to 100 mA W−1 are acquired within ultraviolet‐terahertz bands under ±0.1 V bias voltage at room temperature. Notably, the responsivity of 2.572 A W−1 at 3000 µm (0.1 THz) and the low noise equivalent power of 26 pW Hz−1/2 surpass most state‐of‐the‐art mainstream terahertz detectors. This research provides a new perspective for revealing the photoelectric conversion properties of Fe3GeTe2 crystal and paves the way for the development of spin‐optoelectronic devices.
Funder
National Key Research and Development Program of China
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science