1. Imaging transport for the determination of minority carrier diffusion length.
- Author
-
Luber, D. R., Bradley, F. M., Haegel, N. M., Talmadge, M. C., Coleman, M. P., and Boone, T. D.
- Subjects
GALLIUM arsenide ,HETEROSTRUCTURES ,SCANNING electron microscopy ,LUMINESCENCE ,PHYSICS - Abstract
A scanning electron microscope technique is used, in combination with an optical imaging system, to measure minority carrier diffusion length in a heavily doped GaAs double heterostructure. Diffusion and drift of charge are imaged. A diffusion length of 3.6 μm is measured, corresponding to a minority carrier mobility of 1150 cm
2 /Vs in p-type material doped ∼5×1018 cm-3 . Measurements are made as a function of local electric field and sample temperature. The technique offers a flexible approach to direct measurement of transport properties and is applicable to a range of luminescent materials and multilayer devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2006
- Full Text
- View/download PDF