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The characteristics of high current amorphous silicon diodes

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Amorphous siliconp−n junctions with various doping profiles have been prepared by the glow discharge technique and the effect of the barrier profile on electrical properties investigated. Current densities of up to 40 A cm−2 with rectification ratios of 104–105 were obtained withn +−ν−p + structures. The diode quality factor has also been investigated, both in the dark and under illumination.

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  1. Carnegie Laboratory of Physics, University of Dundee, DD1 4HN, Dundee, Scotland

    R. A. Gibson, P. G. Le Comber & W. E. Spear

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Gibson, R.A., Le Comber, P.G. & Spear, W.E. The characteristics of high current amorphous silicon diodes. Appl. Phys. 21, 307–311 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00895919

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