PLASMA NITROGEN DOPING OF ZNTE, CD1-XZNXTE, AND CDTE BY MOLECULAR-BEAM EPITAXY

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BARON, T [1 ]
TATARENKO, S [1 ]
SAMINADAYAR, K [1 ]
MAGNEA, N [1 ]
FONTENILLE, J [1 ]
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[1] CEA,DEPT RECH FONDAMENTALE MAT CONDENSEE,F-38054 GRENOBLE 9,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.112096
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The p-type doping of ZnTe, CdTe, and Cd1-xZn(x)Te (CZT) using a nitrogen dc plasma source during growth by molecular beam epitaxy is demonstrated. For ZnTe, doping levels as high as 10(20) cm-3 were achieved. In CZT alloys, a progressive decrease of the maximum doping level is observed for decreasing Zn content. Using pulse doping methods, a doping level of p almost-equal-to 3 x 10(18) cm-3 is obtained for a 12% Zn CZT layer. For CdTe layers, the highest level achieved is p almost-equal-to 10(17) cm-3. The progressive acceptor compensation phenomenon is discussed with emphasis on the role of the lattice distortion on the nitrogen incorporation mechanisms.
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