Study of band-edge parameters in a-Si:H alloys by polarized electroabsorption effects

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Tsutsumi, Y. [1 ]
Yamamoto, H. [1 ]
Hattori, K. [1 ]
Okamoto, H. [1 ]
Hamakawa, Y. [1 ]
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[1] Akashi Coll of Technology, Akashi, Japan
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Alloys - Mathematical models - Silicon - Solid state physics - Theory - Transport properties;
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10.1016/0022-3093(93)91141-O
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Polarized electroabsorption method has been used to evaluate the carrier mean free path as well as mobility near the conduction and valence band edges in hydrogenated amorphous silicon alloys. The results show that the electron mobility reaches about 13 cm2/Vs for device quality undoped a-Si:H, while the hole mobility is about 15% of that for electron. Alloying with Ge or C leads to a continuous reduction of mobilities with the largest drop for (Ge, C) concentrations above 10%.
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