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Impulse photoconductance of thin-film polycrystalline silicon

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.336895· OSTI ID:6066699

Using optoelectronic correlation and sampling oscilloscope techniques we measured impulse photoconductance of polycrystalline-Si thin-film photoconductors excited by femtosecond dye-laser pulses. We studied as-deposited micrograin films as well as annealed, H-passivated, and H-passivated/annealed films. Results yielded photoexcited carrier mobilities of 6.8 and 104 cm/sup 2//V s, respectively in as-deposited and 1150 /sup 0/C-annealed films. The photoconductance decays of as-deposited films showed an initial fast decay time of approx.22 ps followed by a primary decay time of approx.150 ps. Photoconductance decays of annealed films showed similar primary decay times but no initial fast decay transient. H passivation of both as-deposited and annealed films produced no changes in carrier mobilities. However, H passivation of as-deposited films eliminated the initial fast decay transient and increased the primary decay time to approx.800 ps. H passivation of annealed films increased decay time only slightly. Results suggest that grain boundaries control decays in as-deposited films but not in annealed films, and that H passivation does not reduce carrier scattering.

Research Organization:
Electronics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
OSTI ID:
6066699
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 59:9; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English