High detectivity mechanism of ZnO-based nanorod ultraviolet photodetectors

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 348-351

  Chen, Chia Hsun ^a   Lee, Ching Ting ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Efficiency gain product; low frequency noise; photoelectrochemical oxidation method; photoresponsivity; specific detectivity; ZnO nanorods

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY-GAIN PRODUCT; LOW-FREQUENCY NOISE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION METHODS; PHOTORESPONSIVITY; SPECIFIC DETECTIVITY; ZNO NANOROD;

GALLIUM NITRIDE; PASSIVATION; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTONS; VAPORS; ZINC OXIDE;

NANORODS;

EID: 84873295914     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2013.2238624     Document Type: Article

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