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Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 45, Issue 12, 122301(2024)

The impact of plasmonic Ag−Au bimetallic nanoparticles on photocurrent enhancement in GaN-based photodetectors

Thi Kim Oanh Vu^*, Thi Thu Phuong Bui, Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Thi Thanh Bao Nguyen, Thi Minh Hien Nguyen, and Eun Kyu Kim^**

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No. 10 Dao Tan, Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, No. 10 Dao Tan, Hanoi 118000, Vietnam

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Sep. 9, 2024

Accepted: --

Published Online: Jan. 15, 2025

The Author Email: Vu Thi Kim Oanh (TKOVu), Kim Eun Kyu (EKKim)

DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/24090014

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