The use of I-V characteristics for the investigation of selected contacts for spray-deposited CdS:In thin films

Vacuum

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 324-329

  Ikhmayies, Shadia J ^a   Ahmad Bitar, Riyad N ^b  

^a ISRA UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Annealing; Electrical properties; Semiconductors; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CDS; CONTACT POTENTIAL; IV CHARACTERISTICS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SPRAY-DEPOSITED;

ALUMINUM; ANNEALING; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; ELECTRIC CONTACTORS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; METAL ANALYSIS; OHMIC CONTACTS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILVER; STRIP METAL; THIN FILMS; VANADIUM;

INDIUM;

EID: 80052966561     PISSN: 0042207X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2011.07.056     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. R.W. Smith Properties of ohmic contacts to cadmium sulfide single crystals Physical Review 97 6 1955 1525 1530
2. Seung-Chul Lee, Jin-Cherl Her, Sang-Myun Han, Kwang-Seok Seo, and Min-Koo Han Low ohmic contact resistance of GaN by employing XeCl excimer laser, Mat.Res.Soc.Symp.Proc.764, material research society, San Francisco Marriott and Argent Hotels April 2003 Spring San Francisco, CA, MRS C3.52.121-25
3. B. Van Zeghbroeck Principles of semiconductor devices, Ch.3: metal-semicond. junctions available at: 2004 http://www.scribd.com/doc/7113653/ Principles-of-Semiconductor-Devices-Zeghbroeck
4. O. Vigil, I. Riech, M. Garcia-Rocha, and O. Zelaya-Angle Characterization of defect levels in chemically deposited CdS films in the cubic-to hexagonal phase transition Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 15 4 1997 2282 2286
5. Hülya Metn, and R. Esen Photoconductivity studies on CdS films grown by chemical bath deposition technique Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 19 1-2 2003 96 102
6. G.G. Slawh, W.Z. Manookian, and W.S.A. Abdul Ghafor Optical and electrical properties of CdS thin films prepared by spraying pyrolysis technique, Iraqi Soc. Of Phys. And Math Journal of Mathematics and Physics 12 1 1991 91 98
7. P.J. George, A. Sánchez, P.K. Nair, and T.S. Nair Doping of chemically deposited intrinsic CdS thin films to n-type by thermal diffusion Applied Physics Letters 66 26 1995 3624 3626
8. F. Atay, V. Bilgin, I. Akyuz, and S. Kose The effect of In doping on some physical properties of CdS films Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 6 2003 197 203
9. Yi-Feng Lin, Jinhui Song, Yong Ding, Shih-Yuan Lu, and Zhong Lin Wang Alternating the output of a CdS nanowire nanogenerator by a white-light- stimulated optoelectronic effect Advanced Materials 20 2008 3127 3130
10. Ch. Kiran Kumar, Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa, Soon-Gil Yoon, Eui-Tae Kim, Ji-Hong Lee, and Geun-Hong Kim Highly photoconductive CdS thin films synthesized by using chemical bath deposition Journal of the Korean Physical Society 55 1 2009 284 287
11. W.J. Danaher, L.E. Lyons, and G.C. Morris Some properties of thin films of chemically deposited cadmium sulphide Solar Energy Materials 12 1985 137 148 (Pubitemid 15509168)
12. F. Atay, S. Kose, V. Bilgin, and I. Akyuz CdS: Ni films obtained by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis: effect of the Ni concentration Materials Letters 57 2003 3461 3472
13. M.A. Eleruja, A.V. Adedeji, B. Olofinjana, O.O. Akinwunmi, I.A.O. Ojo, and G.O. Egharevba Journal of Non-Oxide Glasses 2 4 2010 175 182
14. M. Bujatti CdS-metal barriers from photovoltage measurements Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 1 1968 581 584
15. David R. Lide CRC handbook on chemistry and physics 12-114, 89th ed. 2008-2009 ACRCnetBASEProduct, Taylor and Francis Group, LLC available at: http://www.hbcpnetbase.com/welcome.asp
16. Shadia J. Ikhmayies, Production and characterization of CdS/CdTe thin film photovoltaic solar cells of potential Industrial use, Ph.D thesis, University of Jordan, (2002).
17. G. Perna, V. Capozzi, M. Ambrico, V. Augelli, T. Ligonzo, and A. Minafra Structural and optical characterization of undoped and indium-doped CdS films grown by pulsed laser deposition Thin Solid Films 453-454 2004 187 194
18. M.K. Al Turkestani, and K. Durose Rectification in CdS/TCO bilayers Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 95 2011 491 496
19. T. Hayashi, T. Nishikura, T. Suzuki, and Y. Ema Formation and properties of In-doped high-conductivity CdS film Journal of Applied Physics 64 1988 3542 3550
20. J. Shadia Ikhmayies, and N. Riyad Ahmad-Bitar A comparison between the electrical and optical properties of CdS: in thin films for two doping ratios Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 4 1 2010 111 116
21. J. Shadia Ikhmayies, and N. Riyad Ahmad-Bitar Effect of film thickness on the electrical and structural properties of CdS: In thin films American Journal of Applied Sciences 5 9 2008 1141 1143
22. N.M. Megahid, M.M. Wakkad, E.K.H. Shokr, and N.M. Abass Microstructure and electrical conductivity of In-doped CdS thin films Physica B 353 2004 150 163