Optoelectronic properties of ZnTe/Si heterostructures formed by nanosecond laser deposition at different Nd:YAG laser lines
Por:
Acharya K.P., Erlacher A., Ullrich B.
Publicada:
1 ene 2007
Resumen:
Thin-film ZnTe was deposited on n-type Si with low-temperature pulsed-laser deposition using nanosecond pulses of a Nd:YAG laser at either 1064, 532, or 355 nm. All produced samples exhibited clearly established rectification, providing confirmation of the intrinsic p-type character of the deposited ZnTe films. Furthermore, the samples possessed intrinsic photosensitivity as expected from photodiodes. The investigations revealed that the ZnTe films are of amorphous texture with an optical bandgap close to the fundamental transition in silicon. In addition, our discussion stresses the sensitivity of lock-in technique to the origin of the photocurrent contribution in heterostructures. Notably, from the viewpoint of materials merger, the work reveals that laser deposition of ZnTe or p-type GaAs on n-type Si might result in photodiodes with identical intrinsic photocurrent spectra. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Acharya K.P.:
Centers for Materials and Photochemical Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0224, United States
Erlacher A.:
Centers for Materials and Photochemical Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0224, United States
Ullrich B.:
Centers for Materials and Photochemical Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0224, United States
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