Carrier Transport Mechanisms of a-GaAs/ n-Si Heterojunctions | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Solids | ||||
Article 12, Volume 24, Issue 2, 2001, Page 245-254 PDF (128.79 K) | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejs.2001.151449 | ||||
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Abstract | ||||
Heterojunctions have been fabricated of p-type amorphous gallium arsenide (a-GaAs) thin films onto n-type silicon (n-Si) single crystals using thermal evaporation method. Current density-voltage and capacitance–voltage measurements have been performed to determine the electrical properties of the structures. Rectifying current involves tunneling and is explained by a multi-tunneling capture-emission model. The reverse current is limited by the carrier generation process. The capacitance-voltage behavior indicates an abrupt interface with a main-band discontinuity of 0.25 eV occurs in the valance band. | ||||
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