INVESTIGATION OF TWO-CARRIER INJECTION ELECTROLUMINESCENCE.

Abstract

Intense yellow injection electroluminescence starting at 1.35 volts has been discovered and studied in physical inversion layers of metal-semiconductor contacts between high-work-function metals and n-type ZnSe. Yellow injection electroluminescence has also been found in quasihomojunctions between n-type ZnSe and p-type ZnTe grown by a new epitaxial process. For unambiguous distinction of the various injection electroluminescence effects which can be produced in one n-type ZnSe crystal, a comparative study was undertaken which yielded a set of simple criteria. N-type ZnTe crystals were produced for the first time, and the phase diagram of ZnTe was established. Optical measurements on ZnSe-ZnTe mixed crystals were undertaken. A comprehensive theory of the luminescence centers in ZnS-ZnSe mixed crystals has been worked out, which is applicable also to other mixed crystals. Rare-earthdoped, luminescent zinc sulfide crystals were grown from the melt, and work on Re-doped films was begun. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608491

Entities

People

  • A. G. Fischer
  • G. J. Goldsmith
  • J. Dresner
  • J. N. Carides
  • W. H. Fonger

Organizations

  • RCA Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbides
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Diagrams
  • Electroluminescence
  • Electronics
  • Inorganic Carbon Compounds
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Inversion
  • Luminescence
  • Measurement
  • Phase
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Semiconductors
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Work Functions

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics