Competing Photocurrent Mechanisms in Quasi-Metallic Carbon Nanotube pn Devices.
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چکیده
Photodetectors based on quasi-metallic carbon nanotubes exhibit unique optoelectronic properties. Due to their small bandgap, photocurrent generation is possible at room temperature. The origin of this photocurrent is investigated to determine the underlying mechanism, which can be photothermoelectric effect or photovoltaic effect, depending on the bandgap magnitude of the quasi-metallic nanotube.
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عنوان ژورنال:
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دوره 11 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015