A Novel Wavelength Detection Method Based on Wavelength Absorption in Silicon

K. Zhang [1], Y. Audet [1],
[1] École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Published in 2016

A new filter-less method of detecting the spectrum based on wavelength absorption in silicon is proposed. Wavelength dependent absorption coefficient produces a unique excess carrier distribution. Thus the wavelength spectral information can be obtained by measuring the photon generated electron-hole pairs as a function of depth. A model built with the COMSOL Multiphysics® software along with MATLAB® calculations were used to validate the detection principle.