ISSN:
1573-482X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A radiotracer sectioning technique that can be used successfully for measuring concentration profiles in diffused slices of single-crystal CdTe using anodic oxidation is described. The technique is useful when the penetration of diffusant is 〈5 μm which, if a good resolution is required, involves removing sections as thin as 0.1 μm. Investigations have shown that the best results are obtained using constant-current techniques, in which the voltage across the oxide layer is directly proportional to the thickness of the layer. This implies that the current passing through the layer is space-charge limited. In addition, mesa and non-mesa sectioning geometries are compared, and it is shown that the former sectioning geometry gives the more accurate profiles.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00703028
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