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Discovery of the (In{sub 2}S{sub 3}){sub x}(MnIn{sub 2}S{sub 4}){sub 1-x} solid solutions and fabrication of photosensitive structures based on them

Journal Article · · Semiconductors
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute (Russian Federation)
  2. Belarussian State University of Information Science and Radio Engineering (Belarus)
A technology of growing single crystals of (In{sub 2}S{sub 3}){sub x}(MnIn{sub 2}S{sub 4}){sub 1-x} solid solutions that provides control over their atomic composition in the entire concentration range 0 {<=} x {<=} 1 is developed. It is shown that, in the range x = 0-1, the single crystals have the cubic spinel structure and the unit cell parameter a follows the linear dependence on x. The exponential character of the temperature dependence of resistivity of solid solutions, on which the first photosensitive Cu/(In{sub 2}S{sub 3})x(MnIn{sub 2}S{sub 4}){sub 1-x} structures are obtained, is revealed. The first photosensitivity spectra of these structures are obtained, and, based on these spectra, dependences of energy of the direct and indirect band-to-band transitions on the composition x are determined. The possibility of applying these structures in broad-band photoconverters of optical radiation is concluded.
OSTI ID:
21562370
Journal Information:
Semiconductors, Journal Name: Semiconductors Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 44; ISSN SMICES; ISSN 1063-7826
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English