ELECTRON IRRADIATION OF INDIUM ANTIMONIDE

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.115.1125· OSTI ID:4205305

Aukerman, L W

The effects of 4.5-Mev electron bombardment on the electrical properties of n- and p-type InSb are studied. Isochronal annealing experiments carried out on samples bombarded at 80 deg K indicate three regions of rapid annealing the first two between 80 and 200 deg K and the third near room temperature. It is shown that the distribution of bombardment-produced energy levels is altered by heating a bombarded specimen to 200 deg K. The changes which occur as a result of this heat treatment suggest that energy levels that shift as defects rearrange themselves into positions of greater stability. For samples bombarded at 200 deg K. the positions of energy levels and the rates at which they are generated are determined from careful studies of the temperature dependence of carrier concentration. Mobility changes are utilized to identify donor or acceptor behavior. The levels introduced into the forbidden band appear to be multiply ionized. (auth)

• Research Organization: Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-002838
• OSTI ID: 4205305
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 115; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANNEALING
ANTIMONY ALLOYS
DEFECTS
ELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRON BEAMS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY RANGE
HEAT TREATMENTS
INDIUM ALLOYS
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
IRRADIATION
MEASURED VALUES
PHYSICS
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE