Junction-less phototransistor with nanowire channels, a modeling study.

We propose a new nanowire based, junction-less phototransistor, that consists of a channel with both wide and narrow regions to ensure efficient light absorption and low dark current, respectively. While the light is absorbed in the wide region, the narrow region allows for ease of band engineering. We also find that a nanowire in the source can further boost the optical gain. The proposed device, which can potentially detect very low light intensities, does not rely on complicated doping profiles, but instead uses suitably designed gates. Our calculations show the detection of a photon flux as low as 35 per second.