Figure 2From: A Novel Method to Fabricate Silicon Nanowire p–n Junctions by a Combination of Ion Implantation and in-situ DopingAn illustration of how the p–n junction is formed in a Si NW. a An SEM image of a NW indicating the p- and n-regions. b The expected phosphorus and boron profiles in the NW. The P profile was simulated by TRIM code, while the B profile was taken from the SIMS measurements of similarly doped Si layers. As can be seen, according to our process, the P and B profiles should cross in the middle of the NW resulting in a depletion region 40 nm longBack to article page