A novel Microstructure PIN photodiode (MPIN-PD) using the ray-optic theory of light trapping effect is presented and analyzed numerically. The MPIN-PD is proposed from an ordinary large-diameter PIN-PD by introducing an obconical shape surrounded by a V-groove trench. The photon-material interaction is increased by using the microstructure in the PIN-PD. It can control light and cause syntony in the absorption layer, reducing the junction capacitance of the PD, and suppressing the tradeoff between the efficiency and bandwidth. Thus, both 3- dB bandwidth and quantum efficiency can be improved simultaneously. The parameters of the MPIN-PD, including the depth and apex angles of the micro-structure, the distance between the cone and V-groove trench are carefully studied to estimate their positive effects of the performance of the MPIN-PD. The transmission line model is exploited for the specific structure to design the electrodes’ distribution.
A novel asymmetric all-dielectric metasurface supporting multiple Fano resonances with high quality-factor through the excitation of quasi-bound states in the continuum is theoretically investigated. It is demonstrated that two resonances in the near-infrared wavelength are excited by the symmetry-protected bound state in the continuum, which can be transformed into the electric dipole and the toroidal dipole quasi-BIC resonance with high quality-factor by breaking the symmetry of metasurface. Moreover, the sensing properties based on different liquid refractive indexes are researched theoretically. The results show that the maximum quality-factor of the Fano resonance peak is 8422, and the sensitivity can reach 402 nm/RIU, with a maximum figure of merit of 2400 RIU−1. This research is believed to further promote the development of optical sensing and nonlinear optics.