Influence of crystal thickness, temperature, uniaxial compression, polarity of the electrical pulse, and discharge interval on streamer discharges in cadmium sulfide

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · J. Appl. Spectrosc. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00657088· OSTI ID:6017353

Gladyshchuk, A A; Gribkovskii, V P; Gurshii, A L; Parashchuk, V V; Pendyur, S A; Talenskii, O N; Yablonskii, C P

This article examines the influence of the conditions in the discharge gap, pressure, polarity, and temperature on the properties of the streamer discharges in cadmium sulfide. Also investigated is whether streamers may be excited in other planes and the orientation of herringbone discharges developing in the surface layer of the sample. The study of streamers in semiconductors indicates that the crystallographic directionality is the most important characteristic of discharges and is due to the fundamental properties of the crystals. Experimental data presented facilitates the development and verification of the theory of streamer discharges in semiconductors. Streamer discharges were excited by the method described using potential pulses in the form of two halfwaves of different polarity. In high-resistance crystals, a large amplification factor is achieved as indicated by greater brightness of the radiation.

• OSTI ID: 6017353
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Spectrosc. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Spectrosc. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 42:6; ISSN JASYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
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ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
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INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
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PRESSURE EFFECTS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SPECTRA
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