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Photo-induced Doping in GaN Epilayers with Graphene Quantum Dots.

ABSTRACT: We demonstrate a new doping scheme where photo-induced carriers from graphene quantum dots (GQDs) can be injected into GaN and greatly enhance photoluminescence (PL) in GaN epilayers. An 8.3-fold enhancement of PL in GaN is observed after the doping. On the basis of time-resolved PL studies, the PL enhancement is attributed to the carrier transfer from GQDs to GaN. Such a carrier transfer process is caused by the work function difference between GQDs and GaN, which is verified by Kelvin probe measurements. We have also observed that photocurrent in GaN can be enhanced by 23-fold due to photo-induced doping with GQDs. The improved optical and transport properties from photo-induced doping are promising for applications in GaN-based optoelectronic devices.

SUBMITTER: Lin TN

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4796870 | biostudies-other | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Photo-induced Doping in GaN Epilayers with Graphene Quantum Dots.

Lin T N TN Inciong M R MR Santiago S R M S SR Yeh T W TW Yang W Y WY Yuan C T CT Shen J L JL Kuo H C HC Chiu C H CH

Scientific reports 20160318

We demonstrate a new doping scheme where photo-induced carriers from graphene quantum dots (GQDs) can be injected into GaN and greatly enhance photoluminescence (PL) in GaN epilayers. An 8.3-fold enhancement of PL in GaN is observed after the doping. On the basis of time-resolved PL studies, the PL enhancement is attributed to the carrier transfer from GQDs to GaN. Such a carrier transfer process is caused by the work function difference between GQDs and GaN, which is verified by Kelvin probe me ...[more]

PMID: 26987403

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