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Quantum resonance of nanometre-scale metal-ZnO-metal structure and its application in sensors

Author(s) -

Lijie Li,

Paul Rees

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

aip advances

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421

H-Index - 58

ISSN - 2158-3226

DOI - 10.1063/1.4939815

Subject(s) - nanometre , nanoscopic scale , metal , resonance (particle physics) , quantum , materials science , scattering , quantum well , condensed matter physics , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , optics , physics , quantum mechanics , composite material , metallurgy , laser

Analysis of the thickness dependence of the potential profile of the metal-ZnO-metal (MZM) structure has been conducted based on Poisson’s equation and Schottky theory. Quantum scattering theory is then used to calculate the transmission probability of an electron passing through the MZM structure. Results show that the quantum resonance (QR) effect becomes pronounced when the thickness of the ZnO film reaches to around 6 nm. Strain induced piezopotentials are considered as biases to the MZM, which significantly changes the QR according to the analysis. This effect can be potentially employed as nanoscale strain sensors.

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