Ultraviolet photodetectors have demonstrated
a wide range of applications,
e.g., missile launching, tracking detection, environmental monitoring,
etc. This Article presents an ultraviolet photodetector based on a
Ga2O3/GaN heterostructure that is equipped with
tunable multiband detectivity via bias voltage and a record ultranarrow
response. Particularly, this spectral response can be tuned from ultraviolet-C
to ultraviolet-A by modulating the depletion region of the photodetector
via adjusting bias. Under a higher bias, a photoresponse with a full-width
at half-maximum of ∼4 nm at 363 nm is achieved. This ultranarrow
response reaches 2.58 × 103 A/W and an external quantum
efficiency of (8.84 × 105)% under 28 V bias. The photoluminescence,
photoluminescence excitation, and light-absorption measurements suggest
that this ultranarrow-band detectivity can be ascribed to the field-enhanced
exciton ionization process in the GaN layer. The high responsivity
can be attributed to the internal gain of the photodetector originating
from the relatively large valence band offset between the Ga2O3 and GaN layers. This work provides a promising approach
to the development of high-performance and versatile multiband ultraviolet
photodetectors with electrical tunability. It is also worth highlighting
that the features of inexpensive manufacturing and easy scalability
are particularly attractive for mass production.