INJECTED ELECTRON-HOLE PLASMA PROPAGATION VELOCITY AND LIFETIME MEASUREMENTS IN P-TYPE INDIUM ANTIMONIDE,

Abstract

A finite time is required to complete the injection of electron-hole plasma throughout the length of a sample of InSb. Upon application of and electric field cross the sample ends, a cloud of electron-hole plasma forms at the negative contact and progresses down the sample length past two pairs of biased double probes which are spaced a known distance apart. As the front passes a probe pair it produces a decrease in resistance between the pair. This passage is observed as a pulse on a high speed oscilloscope. The velocity diminishes exponentially with decreasing electric field asymptotically to the field strength at which injection begins. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0430988

Entities

People

  • Michael F. Berg

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antimonides
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Holes
  • Electrons
  • Indium
  • Indium Antimonides
  • Measurement
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Resistance

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.

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