Strain enhancement for a MoS2-on-GaN photodetector with an Al2O3 stress liner grown by atomic layer deposition

Zhiwen Li; Jiangliu Luo; Shengqun Hu; Qiang Liu; Wenjie Yu; Youming Lu; Xinke Liu

doi:10.1364/PRJ.385885

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