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Hydrogen Dilution of Silane: Correlation Between the Structure and Optical Band Gap in Gd a-Si:H Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

H. Meiling ,
M. J. Van Den Boogaard ,
R.E.I. Schropp ,
J. Bezemer  and
W.F. Van der Weg
H. Meiling
Affiliation:
Department of Atomic and Interface Physics, University of Utrecht, P.O.Box 80000, NL-3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
M. J. Van Den Boogaard
Affiliation:
Department of Atomic and Interface Physics, University of Utrecht, P.O.Box 80000, NL-3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
R.E.I. Schropp
Affiliation:
Department of Atomic and Interface Physics, University of Utrecht, P.O.Box 80000, NL-3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
J. Bezemer
Affiliation:
Department of Atomic and Interface Physics, University of Utrecht, P.O.Box 80000, NL-3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
W.F. Van der Weg
Affiliation:
Department of Atomic and Interface Physics, University of Utrecht, P.O.Box 80000, NL-3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Abstract

The influence of diluting SiH4 with H2 on the optical and structural properties of a-Si:H has been investigated. The major effects of the dilution are a pronounced decrease of the amount of (Si-H2)n-chains, an increase of the macroscopic density, and a decrease of the total amount of incorporated hydrogen in the films. Different models for the structure as a function of the hydrogen concentration are deduced. We also present new data on the dependence of the optical band gap Eg on the hydrogen concentration and density of the films. An important result from this work is that Eg appears to correlate with the distance between the silicon atoms, rather than with the overall hydrogen concentration.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 192: Symposium O – Amorphous Silicon Technology - 1990 , 1990 , 645
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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