Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia
Abstract
In this paper, we use the finite difference time-domain (FDTD) method to optimize the TE-polarized light transmission of a metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector (MSMPD) employing a dielectric waveguide on top of metal nano-gratings. Simulation results demonstrate that the funneling transmission of the TE-polarized light through the nanoslit of the structure is highly dependent on the structure geometries such as the waveguide and nano-grating heights. We also demonstrate that adding a dielectric waveguide layer on top of the nano-metal grating supports both the TM- and TE polarizations, and enhances the light transmission for TE-polarization approximately 3-times