Charge transport mechanism in a typical Au/CdTe Schottky diode

被引:31
作者
Mathew, X [1 ]
Enriquez, JP
Sebastian, PJ
Pattabi, M
Sanchez-Juarez, A
Campos, J
McClure, JC
Singh, VP
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Invest Energia, Solar Mat Dept, Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cell Grp, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
[2] Univ Texas, Dept Met & Mat Engn, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
[3] Univ Kentucky, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Lexington, KY USA
关键词
CdTe; electrodeposition; I-V; Poole-Frenkel conduction; Schottky conduction;
D O I
10.1016/S0927-0248(00)00055-6
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The charge transport mechanism in a typical-Au/CdTe Schottky diode has been investigated. Evidence for different types of charge transport at different temperature regions has been observed. The dominant transport mechanism in the 100-300K region is identified as the Poole-Frenkel type. The activation energy of the trap level detected in the 100-300K temperature range shows a voltage dependence. The transport mechanism changes ata characteristic temperature of about 270 K. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:355 / 365
页数:11
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