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We have successfully demonstrated Si/GaAs p-n heterostructures using Al2O3 ultra-thin oxide interfacial layers. The band diagram and band offsets were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and confirm a small discontinuity in…
Electrical and optical characterization of two-dimensional/three-dimensional (2D/3D) p-molybdenum disulfide/n-gallium nitride (p-MoS2/n-GaN) heterojunction diodes are reported. Devices were fabricated on high-quality, large-area p-MoS2…
We develop a two-carrier Hall effect model fitting algorithm to analyze temperature-dependent magnetotransport measurements of a high-density ($\sim4\times10^{13}$ cm$^2$/Vs) polarization-induced two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) in a GaN/AlN…
The observation of a carrier-density driven metal-insulator transition in n-type GaAs-based heterostructure is reported. Although weaker than in comparable-quality p-type GaAs samples, the main features of the transition are rather similar.
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We have fabricated a device which includes two lateral p-n junctions on an n-type GaAs/Al$_{0.33}$Ga$_{0.67}$As heterostructure. A section of the n-type material has been converted to p-type by removing dopants and applying a voltage to a…
Hybrid heterostructures based on bulk GaN and two-dimensional (2D) materials offer novel paths toward nanoelectronic devices with engineered features. Here, we study the electronic properties of a mixed-dimensional heterostructure composed…
We use electron transport to characterize monolayer graphene - multilayer MoS2 heterostructures. Our samples show ambipolar characteristics and conductivity saturation on the electron branch which signals the onset of MoS2 conduction band…
This work reports the demonstration of lateral p-NiOx/p-GaN/n-GaN-based super-heterojunction (SHJ) diodes using p-GaN with additional sputtered p-type nickel oxide (NiOx) layers to realize charge-balanced structures. The heterojunction…
${\beta}$-Ga${_2}$O${_3}$ based semiconductor devices are expected to have significantly improved high-power and high-temperature performance due to its ultra-wide bandgap of close to 5 eV. However, the high-temperature operation of these…
We design and demonstrate selective injection GaN heterojunction bipolar transistors that utilize a patterned base for selective injection of electrons from the emitter. The design maneuvers minority carrier injection through a thin p-GaN…
A predicted type-II staggered band alignment with an approximately $1.4 eV$ valence band offset at the $ZnGeN_2/GaN$ heterointerface has inspired novel band-engineered $III-N/ZnGeN_2$ heterostructure-based device designs for applications in…
h-BN and Ga2O3 are two promising semiconductor materials. However, the band alignment of the Ga2O3/h-BN heterojunction has not been identified, hindering device development. In this study, the heterojunction was prepared by metalorganic…
A vertical transistor based on a double gated, atomically thin heterojunction is theoretically examined. Both p-type and n-type transistor operations can be conveniently achieved by using one of the two gates as the switching gate. The…
Phosphorene, an elemental 2D material, which is the monolayer of black phosphorus, has been mechanically exfoliated recently. In its bulk form, black phosphorus shows high carrier mobility (~10000 cm2/Vs) and a ~0.3 eV direct bandgap.…
Ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) materials hold immense potential for high-power RF electronics and deep ultraviolet photonics. Among these, AlGaN emerges as a promising candidate, offering a tunable bandgap from 3.4 eV (GaN) to 6.1 eV (AlN) and…
An undoped AlGaN/GaN nanowire demonstrated p-type conductivity based solely on the formation of hole carriers in response to the negative polarization field at the (000-1) AlGaN/GaN facet. A transistor based on this nanowire displayed a…
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Semiconductor heterostructures based on layered two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) interfaced to gallium nitride (GaN) are excellent material systems to realize broadband light emitters and absorbers. The surface…
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