Hydrogen donors in. cap alpha. -Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/
Annealing of acceptor dominated ..cap alpha..-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ at T/sub sat/ = 1100--1500 /sup 0/C in atmospheres containing hydrogen leads to dissolution of hydrogen, changing the material from p- to n-type when the concentration of hydrogen donors is larger than that of the acceptor impurities present. If oxygen equilibrium is maintained, the concentration of ionized donors depends on p2 as well as p2 (or p2O). In measurements of dc conductivity in atmospheres not containing hydrogen, a contribution to the conductivity by mobile protons rapidly disappears as a result of polarization. Analysis of the rate of polarization leads to values for the concentration and mobility of mobile protons. In measurements in atmospheres with well-defined hydrogen and oxygen fugacities, protons, native ions, and electrons and holes contribute continuously to the conductivity. Transference numbers of the various species and the corresponding partial conductivities were determined by emf measurements. The amount of dissolved hydrogen increases with decreasing temperature of saturation, increasing hydrogen pressure, and increasing oxygen pressure. Attempts to find detailed defect models explaining the results were only partially successful.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Materials Science, University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, California 90007
- OSTI ID:
- 5533367
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 53:5; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
ANNEALING
ATMOSPHERES
BARYONS
CHALCOGENIDES
CURRENTS
DATA
DIRECT CURRENT
DISSOLUTION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
EQUILIBRIUM
FERMIONS
HADRONS
HEAT TREATMENTS
HYDROGEN
IMPURITIES
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
NONMETALS
NUCLEONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLARIZATION
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PROTONS
QUANTITY RATIO
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE