A two-colour heterojunction unipolar nanowire light-emitting diode by tunnel injection
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Zimmler, Mariano A.
Bao, Jiming
Shalish, Ilan
Yi, Wei
Narayanamurti, Venkatesh
Capasso, Federico
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Zimmler, Mariano A, Jiming Bao, Ilan Shalish, Wei Yi, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, and Federico Capasso. 2007. “A Two-Colour Heterojunction Unipolar Nanowire Light-Emitting Diode by Tunnel Injection.” Nanotechnology 18 (39): 395201. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/18/39/395201.Abstract
We present a systematic study of the current - voltage characteristics and electroluminescence of gallium nitride ( GaN) nanowire on silicon ( Si) substrate heterostructures where both semiconductors are n- type. A novel feature of this device is that by reversing the polarity of the applied voltage the luminescence can be selectively obtained from either the nanowire or the substrate. For one polarity of the applied voltage, ultraviolet ( and visible) light is generated in the GaN nanowire, while for the opposite polarity infrared light is emitted from the Si substrate. We propose a model, which explains the key features of the data, based on electron tunnelling from the valence band of one semiconductor into the conduction band of the other semiconductor. For example, for one polarity of the applied voltage, given a sufficient potential energy difference between the two semiconductors, electrons can tunnel from the valence band of GaN into the Si conduction band. This process results in the creation of holes in GaN, which can recombine with conduction band electrons generating GaN band-to-band luminescence. A similar process applies under the opposite polarity for Si light emission. This device structure affords an additional experimental handle to the study of electroluminescence in single nanowires and, furthermore, could be used as a novel approach to two- colour light-emitting devices.Terms of Use
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