Title :
Optical Applications of ZnO Nanowires
Author :
Dev, Apurba ; Elshaer, Abdelhamid ; Voss, Tobias
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Solid State Phys., Univ. of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Abstract :
This paper discusses different aspects of optical applications of ZnO nanowires NWs. After a description of the relevant synthesis and fabrication techniques, light-emitting diodes based on ZnO NW and NW arrays are introduced and different experimental realizations from the literature are discussed. The working principle of ZnO UV photodetectors is presented, and improvements and limitations of ZnO- NW-based dye-sensitized solar cells are discussed. Different aspects of ZnO-NW waveguides and their potential application for biological sensing are described. Finally, the current status of ZnO-NW-based UV lasers is presented.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; light emitting diodes; nanowires; optical waveguides; photodetectors; semiconductor quantum wires; solar cells; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; UV lasers; ZnO; ZnO UV photodetectors; ZnO nanowires waveguides; dye-sensitized solar cells; light emitting diodes; nanowires arrays; optical applications; Decision support systems; Fabrication; Light emitting diodes; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Wires; Zinc oxide; Nanowire (NW); optics; semiconductor; zinc oxide;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2010.2082506
