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Hydrogen diffusion in the hydrogen collision model of amorphous silicon metastability

Conference ·
OSTI ID:20107928

The trap-controlled model of H diffusion that underpins the H collision model of amorphous silicon metastability provides new insight into thermal and light-enhanced H diffusion in a-Si:H. The longstanding puzzle of the linear DB-dependence of diffusion coefficient with doping is resolved. Expressions for the light-induced H diffusion coefficient are derived with and without D-for-H exchange reactions. It is shown that D-for-H exchange does not affect the long-time diffusion coefficient that is measured under illumination.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
20107928
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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