Journal of Applied Physics · 1986 · 13 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCrystal StructureElectronic MaterialsThin FilmsConductive MaterialsSemiconductor Device MaterialsSemiconductor Thin FilmsThin Film Electrical PropertiesThin-film MaterialsAmbient Temperature EffectsConductivity In Thin FilmsCrystallite Size AnalysisElectrical PropertiesElectrical Properties AnalysisFilm MorphologyNanostructured ConductorsThin-film Conductors
Very high-conductivity n-type CdTe films with large crystallite size were prepared by vacuum coevaporation of CdTe and Cd and the electrical properties and the structure were investigated. The highest dark conductivity at room temperature of the film obtained was 6.5×103 S cm−1. The conductivity decreased with the increase of the ambient temperature. The electron concentration increased and the mobility decreased with the temperature. The film was a polycrystalline hexagonal phase and the crystallite size was a few tens of μm.
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