Physical model for the exotic ultraviolet photo-conductivity of ZnO nanowire films

Employing a simple and efficient method of electro-chemical anodization,ZnO nanowire films are fabricated on Zn foil,and an ultraviolet(UV)sensor prototype is formed for investigating the electronic transport through back-to-back double junctions.The UV(365 nm)responses of surface-contacted ZnO film are provided by I–V measurement,along with the current evolution process by on/off of UV illumination.In this paper,the back-to-back metal–seconductor–metal(M–S–M)model is used to explain the electronic transport of a ZnO nanowire film based structure.A thermionic-field electron emission mechanism is employed to fit and explain the as-observed UV sensitive electronic transport properties of ZnO film with surface-modulation by oxygen and water molecular coverage.     

Slow-rise and fast-drop current feature of ultraviolet response spectra for ZnO-nanowire film modulated by water molecules

This study describes the fabrication of ZnO-nanowire films by electro-chemical anodization of Zn foil. The ZnO films are characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction patterns, and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The ultraviolet (UV) photo-response properties of the surface-contacted ZnO film are studied through the current evolution processes under different relative humidities. Unlike the usually observed current spectra of the ZnO films, the drop time is shorter than the rise time. The photo-conductivity gain G and the response time τ are both increased with the increase of the applied bias. The photo-conductivity gain G is lowered with the increase of the environmental humidity, while the response time τ is increased. These results can be explained by considering three different surface processes: 1) the electron-hole (e-p) pair generation by the UV light illumination, 2) the following surface O₂^- species desorption, and 3) the photo-catalytic hydrolysis of water molecules adsorbed on the ZnO surface. The slow-rise and fast-drop current feature is suggested to originate from the sponge-like structure of the ZnO nanowires.     

飞秒脉冲通过散射表面后的时域特性

从理论上和实验上对飞秒激光脉冲通过散射表面后的时域特性进行了研究分析.用频率分辨光学开关法对通过散射表面前后的飞秒脉冲进行了测晕和对比.理论分析和实验结果表明,由于散射表面对飞秒脉冲的散射导致飞秒脉冲的展宽和形状的畸变.输入脉冲在时间相关函数的半峰令宽为64 fs;透射脉冲在时间相关函数半峰全宽的平均值为117 fs.对透射脉冲场的统计特性进行了讨论,逶射脉冲场实部和虚部的概率甬数分布遵从高斯函数分布;强度的概率分布遵从指数分布规律;给出了入射飞秒脉冲强度的自相关函数分布和飞秒时域散斑场强度的互相关函数分布的实验结果,并且对二者的时间相关函数进行了讨论.