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Relationship between the cathodoluminescence emission and resistivity in In doped CdZnTe crystals

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3197031· OSTI ID:21361791
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  1. Dpto. Fisica de Materiales, Laboratorio de Crecimiento de Cristales, Facultad de Ciencias, Univ. Autonoma de Madrid, 28049 Cantoblanco (Spain)
  2. Dpto. Fisica de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas, Univ. Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid (Spain)
  3. Instituto de Microelectronica de Madrid, CNM-CSIC, Polo Tecnologico de Madrid, Tres Cantos, 28760 Madrid (Spain)
  4. Laboratorio General de Electronica y Automatica, CIEMAT, Edificio 22, Avenida Complutense, 22, E-28040 Madrid (Spain)
Cadmium zinc telluride, CdZnTe, bulk single crystals doped with 10{sup 19} at./cm{sup 3} of indium in the initial melt were grown by vertical Bridgman technique. The samples were investigated by energy dispersive spectroscopy, cathodoluminiscence (CL), and current-voltage behavior at room temperature. The results shows that Cd and Te vacancy concentration depend on the indium and zinc concentrations. CL measurements indicate a relationship between radiative centers associated to Cd and Te vacancies and resistivity values.
OSTI ID:
21361791
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 106; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English