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Special features of conductivity mechanisms in heavily doped n-ZrNiSn intermetallic semiconductors

Journal Article · · Semiconductors
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  1. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Pidstryhach Institute of Applied Problems of Mechanics and Mathematics (Ukraine)
  2. Franko National University (Ukraine)
  3. Laboratorie de Cristallographie, CNRS (France)
The effect of high concentrations of acceptor dopants (N{sub A} = 10{sup 20} cm{sup -3}) on the electronic structure, Fermi level, electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, and magnetic susceptibility of n-ZrNiSn intermetallic semiconductors is studied. The role of impurity bands produced by donors and acceptors in the conductivity of the heavily doped n-ZrNiSn compound is clarified. The transition from activated conductivity to metal conductivity under variations in the concentration of acceptor dopants is observed.
OSTI ID:
21088530
Journal Information:
Semiconductors, Journal Name: Semiconductors Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 40; ISSN SMICES; ISSN 1063-7826
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English