Proceedings of the Physical Society · 1964 · 18 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesMaterials ScienceElectronic MaterialsRecombinationCarrier TransportElectronic EffectsAuger DecayAuger RecombinationCarrier Recombination DynamicsCharge Recombination PathwaysConcentration DependenceRecombination CentersRecombination MechanismsRecombination Processes
The concentration dependence of the lifetime of minority carriers in copper-diffused germanium is explained quantitatively. The fit yields an Auger effect mass-action constant which is shown to be in order-of-magnitude agreement with theory.
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Statistics of the Recombinations of Holes and Electrons
W. Shockley, W. T. Read · Physical Review · 1952 · 6.4K citations