Optoelectronics: Letting photons out of the gate

Nature Nanotechnology 12, 938 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nnano.2017.199

Author: James F. Cahoon
The unique photoresponse of a porous silicon nanowire can be harnessed to make a highly efficient photon-gated transistor with an on–off ratio comparable to that of a conventional electronic switch.

Source: Nature Nanotechnology - October 6, 2017 Category: Nanotechnology Authors: James F. Cahoon Tags: News and Views Source Type: research