A cathodoluminescence study of the influence of the seed particle preparation method on the optical properties of GaAs nanowires

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 26, 2012, Pages

  Gustafsson, Anders ^a   Hillerich, Karla ^a   Messing, Maria E ^a   Storm, Kristian ^a   Dick, Kimberly A ^a,b   Deppert, Knut ^a   Bolinsson, Jessica ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PARTICLES; COLLOID PARTICLES; EMISSION INTENSITY; EMISSION PATTERN; GAAS; GAAS SUBSTRATES; GOLD PARTICLES; GOLD SEEDS; IN-SITU ANNEALING; METAL-ORGANIC VAPOUR PHASE EPITAXY; NANOWIRE GROWTH; OPTICAL EMISSION INTENSITY; PEAK POSITION; PREPARATION METHOD; SEED PARTICLE;

ALUMINUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; ANNEALING; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; GOLD; GOLD DEPOSITS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 84862683421     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/26/265704     Document Type: Article

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