CHARGE-DEFECT EQUILIBRIUM DESCRIPTION OF METASTABLE DEFECT CONCENTRATIONS

被引:3
作者
FORTMANN, CM [1 ]
DAWSON, RM [1 ]
WRONSKI, CR [1 ]
机构
[1] PENN STATE UNIV,DEPT ELECT ENGN,UNIV PK,PA 16802
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10.1016/S0022-3093(05)80092-4
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TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
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0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
A thermodynamic equilibrium framework in which charge carriers are in equilibrium with charged and uncharged dangling bonds (DB) is developed. Thermal and light DB creation are related. DB formation is an exothermic reaction with negative entropy and free energy changes. Thus, the lowest energy state is with the weak bonds split into DB!
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