Title :
Solution-processed photodetectors using colloidal germanium nanoparticles
Author :
Sanehira, Erin M. ; Tu, Chang-Ching ; Lin, Lih Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
A photodetector comprised of a colloidal germanium nanoparticle active material is reported. The non-toxic, heavy-metal free germanium nanoparticles are synthesized from solution and reap the benefits of solution-processing.
Keywords :
colloids; elemental semiconductors; germanium; nanofabrication; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; photodetectors; Ge; colloidal germanium nanoparticles; nontoxic heavy-metal-free germanium nanoparticles; solution-processed photodetectors; Absorption; Germanium; Nanoparticles; Optical device fabrication; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Voltage measurement; colloidal nanoparticles; germanium nanoparticles; photodetector;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0731-5
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358654
