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ArticleDiscover nano2025

Enhancement and quenching of ZnO nanowire luminescence by electron irradiation.

Edwin Eobaldt, Maximilian Zapf, Gesine Wolf, Sam Imani, Johannes Nicklaus, Sven Schönherr, Carsten Ronning

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Article in Discover nano, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Edwin Eobaldt *Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Maximilian Zapf *Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Gesine WolfInstitute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Sam ImaniInstitute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Johannes NicklausInstitute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Sven SchönherrInstitute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Carsten RonningInstitute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany. carsten.ronning@uni-jena.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electron microscopy is an essential tool in the fabrication and characterization of optoelectronic devices. This study systematically investigated the stability of zinc oxide nanowires under electron irradiation, focusing on spontaneous and stimulated emission as well as their waveguiding properties. Spontaneous emission initially increases, which we attribute to the desorption of surface species, leading to a reduced surface band bending and enhanced luminescence. However, continued electron irradiation results in hydrocarbon formation on the nanowire surface, increasing waveguiding losses. These increased optical losses, in turn, raise the lasing threshold of nanowire lasers. Our findings offer valuable insights into the electron imaging parameters for optimizing semiconductor nanowires in optoelectronic applications.

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Electron irradiationOptical propertiesSemiconductor nanowires

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PMID40938336
PMCPMC12431989

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