Self-powered, ultrafast, visible-blind UV detection and optical logical operation based on ZnO/GaN nanoscale p-n junctions.

Bie, Ya-Qing; Liao, Zhi-Min; Zhang, Hong-Zhou; Li, Guang-Ru; Ye, Yu; Zhou, Yang-Bo; Xu, Jun; Qin, Zhi-Xin et al. · Adv Mater · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Ultrafast-response (20 μs) UV detectors, which are visible-blind and self-powered, in devices where an n-type ZnO nanowire partially lies on a p-type GaN film, are demonstrated. Moreover, a CdSe-nanowire red-light detector powered by a nanoscale ZnO/GaN photovoltaic cell is also demonstrated, which extends the device function to a selective multiwavelength photodetector and shows the function of an optical logical AND gate.

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