Effect of Ambient Gases on the Electrical Properties of Thin PbSe Epitaxial Films.

Abstract

The report investigates the effect of various ambient gases on the electrical properties of PbSe epitaxial films evaporated onto NaCl substrate. Hall coefficient, electrical conductivity, and magnetoresistance measurements were made as a function of film temperature and ambient gas uptake by the film. Ambient gas uptake kinetic measurements were also made. The nature and relative amount of ambients could be determined via a residual gas analyzer. Atomic hydrogen (H) was produced by interacting a hot filament with hydrogen gas, hydrocarbon diffusion pump oil, or alcohol, and was found to make freshly-evaporated films with 'clean' surfaces and air-exposed films n-type. H uptake by the films is inadequately described by the surface model.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0728118

Entities

People

  • George Francis Mclane

Organizations

  • Moore School of Electrical Engineering

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Coefficients
  • Conductivity
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Pumps
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electricity
  • Filaments
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrogen
  • Magnetoresistance
  • Measurement
  • Pumps
  • Residuals
  • Substrates

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology