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Zero-Bias Broadband Ultraviolet Photoconductor Based on Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Nanowire Arrays
This article focuses on developing a broadband ultraviolet (UV) photodetector (PD) based on superflat, boron-doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) nanowire (NW) arrays functionalized with platinum (Pt) nanoparticles and capable of withstanding high operating temperatures. This PD exhibits an extremely large responsivity (1,224 A/W) to 300-nm light radiation at zero bias while taking advantage of diamond’s unique stability from its ability to function at temperatures as high as 200 °C. Additionally, it has a fast response time of 17 ms.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1736093
- PAR ID:
- 10213753
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- DSIAC journal
- Volume:
- 6
- Issue:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 2471-3406
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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