Correlation of photoluminescence measurements with the composition and electronic properties of chemically etched CdTe surfaces

Sobiesierski, Zbigniew, Dharmadasa, I. M. and Williams, R. H. 1988. Correlation of photoluminescence measurements with the composition and electronic properties of chemically etched CdTe surfaces. Applied Physics Letters 53 (26) , pp. 2623-2625. 10.1063/1.100178

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Abstract

We have performed photoluminescence (PL) measurements on chemically etched single‐crystal p‐CdTe. In addition, x‐ray photoemission measurements have been used as a guide to surface stoichiometry for each chemical treatment. The relative intensities of the 0.875±0.005 eV and 1.125±0.005 eV PL bands are seen to be linked to the preferential depletion of either Cd or Te from the CdTe surface. Furthermore, the energies of these deep level transitions measured at T=4 K show remarkable agreement with the two values of Schottky barrier, Φb=0.72±0.02 eV and Φb=0.93±0.02 eV, normally obtained at room temperature for Au and Sb contacts to n‐CdTe.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Lifelong Learning Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	PHOTOLUMINESCENCE, ETCHING, CADMIUM TELLURIDES, ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES, THIN FILMS, GOLD, SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES, STOICHIOMETRY, PHOTOEMISSION, BAND STRUCTURE, BARRIER HEIGHT, SURFACE TREATMENTS, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, DEEP ENERGY LEVELS
Publisher:	American Institute of Physics
ISSN:	0003-6951
Last Modified:	20 May 2023 21:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/11194

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