A High-Responsivity GaN Nanowire UV Photodetector

The authors report the conversion of β-Ga₂O₃ nanowires (NWs) to GaN NWs through ammonification and the fabrication of a GaN NW photodetector (PD). Compared with conventional 2-D GaN PDs, it was found that we could achieve a 1000 times larger photocurrent from the GaN NW PD. It was also found that dynamic response of the GaN NW PD was stable and reproducible with an on/off current contrast ratio of around 1000. Furthermore, it was found that UV-to-visible rejection ratio observed from the GaN NW PD was also larger, as compared to conventional 2-D GaN PDs.