Strain-modulation and service behavior of Au–MgO–ZnO ultraviolet photodetector by piezo-phototronic effect

Nano Research

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 3772-3779

  Liao, Qingliang ^a   Liang, Mengyuan ^a   Zhang, Zheng ^a   Zhang, Guangjie ^a   Zhang, Yue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

photodetectors; piezo phototronic effect; sensitivity; ultrathin insulating layer; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941342991     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-015-0876-x     Document Type: Article

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