ISSN:
1063-7826
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract The effect of inhomogeneities in p-Bi2Te3 crystals, grown by different methods, on the coefficients of the transverse Nernst-Ettingshausen and Hall effects has been studied. The degree of homogeneity of the crystals was estimated on the basis of thermo-emf (Seebeck coefficient) data. It was established that the concentration dependences of the Nernst-Ettingshausen coefficient at T=300 K in homogeneous and inhomogeneous samples are different. This makes it possible to use the Nernst-Ettingshausen effect data for quality assessment of Bi2Te3 crystals. It is shown that the anomalous drop of the Hall coefficient with increasing temperature in a number of samples is due to inhomogeneities, and in Sn-doped Bi2Te3 crystals it is due to the existence of an impurity level against the background of the valence-band states.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/1.1187166
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