Theoretical study of piezo-phototronic nano-LEDs.

Liu, Ying; Niu, Simiao; Yang, Qing; Klein, Benjamin D B; Zhou, Yu Sheng; Wang, Zhong Lin · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Two-dimensional finite-element simulation of the piezo-phototronic effect in p-n-junction-based devices is carried out for the first time. A charge channel can be induced at the p-n junction interface when strain is applied, given the n-side is a piezoelectric semiconductor and the p-type side is non-piezoelectric semiconductor. This provides the first simulated evidence supporting the previously suggested mechanism responsible for the experimentally observed gigantic change of light-emission efficiency in piezo-phototronic light-emitting devices.