The piezoelectric effect in polar semiconductor has seen increased interest in recent years because of the prospect of exploiting semiconducting behavior and piezoelectric response, i.e. generating electric fields in response to pressure, in novel optoelectronic devices with applications as pressure sensors and energy harvesting. In this paper we review the basic concepts and recent findings related to the novel concept of non-linear piezoelectricity, which can be exploited in composite nanostructured materials to increase the piezoelectric response compared to bulk materials. Applications to light emitting diodes and nanowires will also be discussed. We will show how the non-linear theory of piezoelectricity can in some cases lead to opposite predictions compared to the classic linear theory.
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31 March 2014
ELECTRONIC, PHOTONIC, PLASMONIC, PHONONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOMATERIALS
12–16 August 2013
London, Canada
Research Article|
March 31 2014
A review of non linear piezoelectricity in semiconductors
M. A. Migliorato;
M. A. Migliorato
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester,
United Kingdom
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J. Pal;
J. Pal
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester,
United Kingdom
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R. Garg;
R. Garg
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester,
United Kingdom
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G. Tse;
G. Tse
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester,
United Kingdom
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H. Y.S. Al-Zahrani;
H. Y.S. Al-Zahrani
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester,
United Kingdom
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U. Monteverde;
U. Monteverde
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester,
United Kingdom
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S. Tomić;
S. Tomić
Joule Physics Laboratory, School of Computing, Sciences and Engineering, University of Salford,
United Kingdom
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C-K. Li;
C-K. Li
Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617,
Taiwan
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Y-R. Wu;
Y-R. Wu
Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617,
Taiwan
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B. G. Crutchley;
B. G. Crutchley
Advanced Technology Institute and Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH,
United Kingdom
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I. P. Marko;
I. P. Marko
Advanced Technology Institute and Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH,
United Kingdom
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S. J. Sweeney
S. J. Sweeney
Advanced Technology Institute and Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH,
United Kingdom
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AIP Conf. Proc. 1590, 32–41 (2014)
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M. A. Migliorato, J. Pal, R. Garg, G. Tse, H. Y.S. Al-Zahrani, U. Monteverde, S. Tomić, C-K. Li, Y-R. Wu, B. G. Crutchley, I. P. Marko, S. J. Sweeney; A review of non linear piezoelectricity in semiconductors. AIP Conf. Proc. 31 March 2014; 1590 (1): 32–41. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4870192
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