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Submonolayer Quantum Dots for Optoelectronic Devices

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Semiconductor quantum dots (QD) have been extensively applied in optical and optoelectronic devices because of their strong quantum confinement and bandgap tunability. Most research has focused on the design, material growth, and characterization of self-assembled QDs grown by Stranski- Krastanov (S-K) growth mode. As an alternative to S-K QDs, sub-monolayer (SML) QDs have recently attracted much attention due to their ultrahigh dot density, excellent size uniformity, and high crystal quality. These better material properties of SML QDs promise great application potential in optoelectronic devices such as infrared photodetectors and solar cells. In this review, we present and discuss the material and device characteristics of the infrared photodetectors and solar cells with InAs QDs grown by S-K and SML growth modes.

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This work was supported by Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) grants GP2018-0023 and the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (No. 20163030013380). The authors would like to thank the National Research Foundation for supporting the Global Research Laboratory (GRL) project (2007- 00011) for this study.

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Kim, Y., Kim, J., Lee, S. et al. Submonolayer Quantum Dots for Optoelectronic Devices. J. Korean Phys. Soc. 73, 833–840 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.73.833

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