Van der Waals heterojunction ReSe2/WSe2 polarization-resolved photodetector

Polarization-resolved photodetectors, a significant branch of photodetection, can more effectively distinguish the target from the background by exploiting polarization-sensitive characteristics. However, due to the absence of intrinsic polarized absorption properties of many materials, there is still a great challenge to develop the high-performance polarization-resolved photodetectors. Here, we report a van der Waals heterojunction (vdWH) ReSe2/WSe2 photodetector, which performs a high responsivity of similar to 0.28 A/W and a high detectivity of 1.1 x 10(12) Jones under the illumination of 520 nm laser at room temperature. Remarkably, scanning photocurrent mapping (SPCM) measurements demonstrate the photoresponse of devices closely depend on the polarized angle of the incident light, indicating the effective polarized light detection. This work paves the way to develop high-performance polarization-resolved photodetectors based on two-dimensional (2D) materials.

Automated summary

The study introduces a photodetector based on ReSe2/WSe2 materials, showing high responsivity and detectivity. The scanning photocurrent mapping demonstrates effective detection of polarized light.