MBE Growth, Characterization and Electronic Device Processing of HgCdTe, HgZnTe, Related Heterojunctions and HgCdTe-CdTe Superlattices

Abstract

A strong emphasis has been laid recently on the characterization of HgCdTe epilayers by double X ray rocking curve. A careful examination of what has been up to now reported is far from being conclusive. In fact what is claimed as world record is only one particular point on a crystal. Above all, nobody has presently established a clear relationship between the FWHM of X ray Rocking Curve peak and the electrical characteristics of this HgCdTe layer. We have just received our X ray equipment during the Summer 87 and have started our own investigations. What we have in mind is (1) to understand the relationship between FWHM of the substrate - FWHM of the epilayer, (2) to establish a relationship between FWHM mobility and carrier lifetime for a given HgCdTe MBE layer grown under very well established growth conditions. We have already characterized numerous substrates and HgCdTe epilayers grown in the (111) orientation on CdTe and CdZnTe substrates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1987
Accession Number
ADA195172

Entities

People

  • Jean-pierre Faurie

Organizations

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Band Structures
  • Classification
  • Energy Bands
  • Epitaxial Growth
  • Films
  • Heterojunctions
  • Materials
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Photoelectric Emission
  • Physical Properties
  • Security
  • Semiconductors
  • Superlattices
  • Thickness
  • Valence Bands
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics