Hydrogen sensing of N-polar and Ga-polar GaN Schottky diodes

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 175-178

  Wang, Yu Lin ^a   Chu, B H ^a   Chang, C Y ^a   Chen, K H ^a   Zhang, Y ^b   Sun, Q ^b   Han, J ^b   Pearton, S J ^a   Ren, F ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ga face GaN; Ga polar GaN; GaN Schottky diodes; Hydrogen sensors; N face GaN; N polar GaN

Indexed keywords

GA-FACE GAN; GA-POLAR GAN; GAN SCHOTTKY DIODES; HYDROGEN SENSORS; N-FACE GAN; N-POLAR GAN;

CORUNDUM; DIODES; GALLIUM NITRIDE; HYDROGEN; PLATINUM; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SENSORS;

GALLIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 70349249289     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.07.040     Document Type: Article

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