Ga2 O3/GaN-based metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors covered with au nanoparticles

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 1809-1811

  Huang, Zheng Da ^a   Weng, Wen Yin ^a   Chang, Shoou Jinn ^a   Hua, Yuan Fu ^a   Chiu, Chiu Jung ^a   Tsai, Tsung Ying ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Au nanoparticles; Ga2 O3; GaN; photodetectors

Indexed keywords

APPLIED BIAS; AU NANOPARTICLE; GA2 O3; GAN; METAL SEMICONDUCTOR METAL PHOTODETECTOR; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; REJECTION RATIOS; REVERSE LEAKAGE CURRENT;

GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; NANOPARTICLES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTONS;

GOLD;

EID: 84883427763     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2013.2276624     Document Type: Article

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