STUDY OF NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION PROCESSES IN SEMICONDUCTORS.
Abstract
Mechanisms of non-radiative recombination processes in semiconductors have been investigated. Two major areas are dealt with. The first are Auger processes; the second are multiphonon processes. Twenty different mechanisms of Auger processes are outlined and discussed. The case for multiphonon non-radiative transitions points towards multiphonons of the 'resonance' type, known to be associated with very heavy substitutional impurities. It is shown that such phonons could and probably do contribute significantly to some non-radiative processes. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0667743
Entities
People
- Egon E. Loebner