Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2010-04-30
Nature Nanotechnology 5, 27 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
Electrically-driven light emission from carbon nanotubes could be exploited in nano-scale lasers and single-photon sources, and has therefore been the focus of much research. However, to date, high electric fields and currents have been either required for electroluminescence, or have been an undesired side effect, leading to high power requirements and low efficiencies. In addition, electroluminescent linewidths have been broad enough to obscure the contributions of individual optical transitions. Here, we report electrically-induced light emission from individual carbon nanotube p-n diodes. A new level of control over electrical carrier injection is achieved, reducing power dissipation by a factor of up to 1000, and resulting in zero threshold current, negligible self-heating, and high carrier-to- photon conversion efficiencies. Moreover, the electroluminescent spectra are significantly narrower (ca. 35 meV) than in previous studies, allowing the identification of emission from free and localized excitons.
Avouris Phaedon
Bol Ageeth A.
Farmer Damon B.
Kinoshita Megumi
Mueller Thomas
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