Piezo-phototronic Boolean logic and computation using photon and strain dual-gated nanowire transistors

Abstract

Using polarization charges created at the metal-cadmium sulfide interface under strain to gate/modulate electrical transport and optoelectronic processes of charge carriers, the piezo-phototronic effect is applied to process mechanical and optical stimuli into electronic controlling signals. The cascade nanowire networks are demonstrated for achieving logic gates, binary computations, and gated D latches to store information carried by these stimuli.

Keywords: Boolean logic and computation; cadmium sulfide; nanowire transistors; piezo-phototronic.