Noncrystalline Semiconductors: Electrical and Thermal Processes

Abstract

The worldwide scientific quest for an understanding of the switching phenomenon in amorphous semiconductor films faced a controversy as to whether it was a thermal or electronic process. A practical concern about the stability of chalcogenide switching devices prompted switching studies in the more stable oxides. These include oxides from the Bi2O3.ZnO.MnO ternary system and the V2O5.P2O5 binary. A basic study compared the electronic spectra, structures, and electrical characteristics of several crystalline and noncrystalline semiconductors. A new technique for the preparation of oxide films was developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780706

Entities

People

  • Lyle H. Slack

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Conductivity
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Films
  • Grain Boundaries
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Optical Properties
  • Oxide Films
  • Oxides
  • Phase
  • Semiconductors
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene