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Subsurface Imaging of Coupled Carrier Transport in GaAs/AlGaAs Core-Shell Nanowires
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Subsurface Imaging of Coupled Carrier Transport in GaAs/AlGaAs Core-Shell Nanowires

Guannan Chen, Terrence McGuckin, Christopher J. Hawley, Eric M. Gallo, Paola Prete, Ilio Miccoli, Nico Lovergine and Jonathan E. Spanier
Nano letters, v 15(1)
01 Jan 2015
PMID: 25545191

Abstract

Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Technology
We demonstrate spatial probing of carrier transport within GaAs/AlGaAs coreshell nanowires with nanometer lateral resolution and subsurface sensitivity by energy-variable electron beam induced current imaging. Carrier drift that evolves with applied electric field is distinguished from a coupled drift-diffusion length. Along with simulation of injected electron trajectories, combining beam energy tuning with precise positioning for selective probing of core and shell reveals axial position- and bias-dependent differences in carrier type and transport along parallel conduction channels. These results indicate how analysis of transport within heterostructured nanomaterials is no longer limited to nonlocal or surface measurements.

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