The unique photoresponse of a porous silicon nanowire can be harnessed to make a highly efficient photon-gated transistor with an on–off ratio comparable to that of a conventional electronic switch.
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Cahoon, J. Letting photons out of the gate. Nature Nanotech 12, 938–939 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2017.199
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