Hybrid n-GaN and polymer interfaces: Model systems for tunable photodiodes

Hybrid optoelectronic device structures offer promising options for a wide range of properties. The functioning of hybrid-bilayer devices is largely determined by their interface. Hybrid-bilayer devices based on wide band gap gallium nitride (GaN) and low band-gap donor/acceptor polymers offer a unique combination and model interface systems for application in photodetectors. A systematic study of the optoelectronic properties, specifically the photocurrent as a function of voltage bias and incident wavelength, has been carried out for n-Gan/polymer bilayer structures. A clear evidence of interface polarization originating from the GaN surface manifests in the current–voltage characteristics and photocurrent response of the hybrid structure.