TSC measurements in a-Ge22Se78-xBix thin films

被引:7
作者
Yadav, S. [1 ]
Kumar, D. [2 ]
Pal, R. K. [1 ]
Sharma, S. K. [1 ]
Kumar, A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Harcourt Butler Technol Inst, Dept Phys, Kanpur 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
[2] JSS Acad Tech Educ, Dept Phys, Noida, India
关键词
Chalcogenide glasses; Trap parameters; Thin films; THERMALLY STIMULATED CURRENTS; AMORPHOUS-SILICON; GLASSES; STATES; GAP; BI;
D O I
10.1016/j.physb.2010.10.003
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
In the present paper thermally stimulated current measurements have been made in a-Ge22Se78-xBix (x = 0, 10) thin films in order to determine trap parameters such as trap depth and trap density. Trap depth has been calculated using the initial rise method proposed by Garlick and Gibson. The trap depth is found to be 0.41 and 0.30 eV for x=0 and 10, respectively. The trap density (N-t) was also calculated, which was found to be 2.08 x 10(17) and 1.48 x 10(16) cm(-3) for x = 0 and 10, respectively. The decrease in trap density on Si addition is explained in terms of the structure of the ternary alloy. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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