Title :
Multiplying photocurrent by utilising non-radiative energy transfer in hybrid nanocrystal/patterned quantum well structures
Author :
Chanyawadee, S. ; Harley, R.T. ; Henini, M. ; Lagoudakis, P.G.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
We design, fabricate and demonstrate a hybrid nanocrystal/patterned p-i-n device that utilises fluorescence energy transfer and exhibits a three-fold increase of the measured photocurrent compared to its bare p-i-n counterpart.
Keywords :
fluorescence; nanostructured materials; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; p-i-n photodiodes; photoconductivity; semiconductor quantum wells; fluorescence energy transfer; hybrid nanocrystal/patterned quantum well structures; nonradiative energy transfer; p-i-n device; photocurrent; Energy exchange; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Fluorescence; Glass; Nanocrystals; PIN photodiodes; Photoconductivity; Photoluminescence; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
