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Title: Realization of low resistive p-ZnO thin film by Al-As codoping

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4710227· OSTI ID:22004150
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  1. Thin Film Laboratory, Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620015 (India)

Al-As codoping into ZnO has been proposed to realize low resistive and stable p-ZnO thin film by RF magnetron sputtering. Al-As codoping has been achieved by As back diffusion from GaAs substrate and sputtering Al doped ZnO target. Hall measurements showed that the hole concentration increases with the increase of Al concentration from 10{sup 15} to 10{sup 20} cm{sup -3}. Among the grown films, 1 at% Al doped ZnO: As showed low resistivity (3.5x10{sup -2}{Omega}cm) with high hole concentration. X-ray diffraction shows that all the films are crystallized in wurtzite structure with (002) preferential orientation. The diffusion of As atoms from the substrate and the presence of dopants in the film have been confirmed by Rutherford ford back scattering and energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis, respectively.

OSTI ID:
22004150
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1447, Issue 1; Conference: 56. DAE solid state physics symposium 2011, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu (India), 19-23 Dec 2011; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English