Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2011
A new type of hydro—fluorinated amorphous silicon—carbide (a-SiC:F:H) is produced by the glow discharge decomposition of gas mixture of CF4, H2 and intermediate species SiF2. The electrical, optical and structural properties of this a—SiC:F:H are studied and the results are compared with the similar results for a—SiC:F:H produced from gas mixture of CH4, H2 and SiF2 and also for hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (a—SiC:H) produced from CH4 and SiH4 gas mixture. It is found that the optical band gap can be increased without degradation of photo—conductive properties only when amorphous silicon carbide is produced from CF4, H2 and SiF2 gas mixture.