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Advanced Photonics Nexus, Volume. 2, Issue 3, 036003(2023)

Structural designs of AlGaN/GaN nanowire-based photoelectrochemical photodetectors: carrier transport regulation in GaN segment as current flow hub

Saisai Wang1、†, Pengfei Shao2, Ting Zhi1, Zhujun Gao1, Wenhao Chen1, Lin Hao2, Qing Cai2, Jin Wang1、*, Junjun Xue1、*, Bin Liu2, Dunjun Chen2、*, Lianhui Wang1, and Rong Zhang2
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  • 1Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing, China
  • 2Nanjing University, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing, China
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    Saisai Wang, Pengfei Shao, Ting Zhi, Zhujun Gao, Wenhao Chen, Lin Hao, Qing Cai, Jin Wang, Junjun Xue, Bin Liu, Dunjun Chen, Lianhui Wang, Rong Zhang, "Structural designs of AlGaN/GaN nanowire-based photoelectrochemical photodetectors: carrier transport regulation in GaN segment as current flow hub," Adv. Photon. Nexus 2, 036003 (2023)

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Oct. 27, 2022

    Accepted: Mar. 9, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 19, 2023

    The Author Email: Jin Wang (jin@njupt.edu.cn), Junjun Xue (jjxue@njupt.edu.cn), Dunjun Chen (djchen@nju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1117/1.APN.2.3.036003

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