Published April 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Lateral IBIC analysis of GaAs Schottky diodes

  • 1. Experimental Physics Department, 'Nanostructured interfaces and surfaces' (NIS) Centre of Excellence of the University of Torino, and INFN - Torino (Italy) and INFM, Research Unit of Torino-University, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino (Italy)
  • 2. INFN and Departimento di Fisica, Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi, 213/A - 41100 Modena (Italy)
  • 3. INFM, Research Unit of Torino-University, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino (Italy)
  • 4. Experimental Physics Department, 'Nanostructured interfaces and surfaces' (NIS) Centre of Excellence of the University of Torino, and INFN - Torino (Italy)
  • 5. INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Viale dell'Universita 2, 35020 Legnaro (Pd) (Italy)

Description

Charge collection efficiency (CCE) profiles of a semi-insulating (SI) gallium arsenide LEC (Liquid Encapsulated Czochralski) Schottky diode have been investigated by lateral Ion Beam Induced Charge collection (IBIC) technique. A focussed 2.4 MeV proton microbeam was scanned over the cleaved surface of a SI-GaAs diode and the charge collection efficiency was evaluated as a function of the ion beam position at different bias voltages. By fitting the CCE profiles with the equations derived by the Shockley-Ramo-Gunn's theorem, drift lengths of electrons and holes were obtained. Experimental results are consistent with previous OBIC (Optical Beam Induced Current) and SP (Surface Potential) measurements and confirm the model based on the formation of a Mott barrier due to the enhanced electron capture cross section in high field conditions

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2005.01.109;
PII
S0168-583X(05)00130-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
231
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 513-517
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
9. international conference on nuclear microprobe technology and applications
Acronym
ICNMTA-2004
Dates
13-17 Sep 2004
Place
Cavtat (Croatia)

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Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.