Photonics Research, Volume. 10, Issue 8, 1996(2022)
Ultrathin oxide controlled photocurrent generation through a metal–insulator–semiconductor heterojunction
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Ning Liu, Xiaohong Yan, Long Gao, Sergey Beloshapkin, Christophe Silien, Hong Wei, "Ultrathin oxide controlled photocurrent generation through a metal–insulator–semiconductor heterojunction," Photonics Res. 10, 1996 (2022)
Category: Optoelectronics
Received: Dec. 3, 2021
Accepted: May. 24, 2022
Published Online: Jul. 29, 2022
The Author Email: Ning Liu (ning.liu@ul.ie), Hong Wei (weihong@iphy.ac.cn)