Dual gate black phosphorus velocity modulated transistor

Abstract

The layered semiconductor black phosphorus has attracted attention as a 2D atomic crystal that can be prepared in ultra-thin layers for operation as field effect transistors. Despite the susceptibility of black phosphorus to photo-oxidation, improvements to the electronic quality of black phosphorus devices has culminated in the observation of the quantum Hall effect. In this work, we demonstrate the room temperature operation of a dual gated black phosphorus transistor operating as a velocity modulated transistor, whereby modification of hole density distribution within a black phosphorus quantum well leads to a two-fold modulation of hole mobility. Simultaneous modulation of Schottky barrier resistance leads to a four-fold modulation of transcon- ductance at a fixed hole density. Our work explicitly demonstrates the critical role of charge density distribution upon charge carrier transport within 2D atomic crystals.