Thin Au/Ge Schottky diodes for detection of chemical reaction induced electron excitation

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 421-424

  Nienhaus, H ^a   Weyers, S J ^b   Gergen, B ^b   McFarland, E W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemicurrent; Gas sensing; Hot electrons; Hydrogen atom; Oxygen atom; Schottky diode

Indexed keywords

CHEMISORPTION; DESORPTION; ELECTRONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; PYROLYSIS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

ELECTRON EXCITATION;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0037146834     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(02)00303-9     Document Type: Article

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