Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7118935 | Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In order to good interpret of temperature dependent main electrical parameters in Au/2% graphene-cobalt (GC) doped (Ca3Co4Ga0.001Ox)/n-Si structure, forward bias current-voltage (I-V) characteristics have been investigated in the temperature range of 80-340 K. The possible current-conduction mechanisms (CCMs) in this structure was also investigate in detail. The ideality factor (n), reverse saturation current (Io), and zero-bias barrier height (ΦBo) values were found as 14.5, 7.2Ã10â6 A, 0.141 eV at 80 K and 3.18, 1.7Ã10â3 A, and 0.526 eV at 340 K, respectively. It is clear that both the value of n and ΦBo are strong function of temperature. While the value of n decreases with increasing temperature, ΦBo increases. In order to explain such behavior of BH the ΦBo and n, ΦBo vs q/2kT, ΦBo vs n, and (nâ1â1) vs q/2kT plots were drawn to obtain an evidence of a Gaussian distribution (GD) of the BHs and it shows a straight line. The mean value of BH (Φ¯Bo) and standard deviation (Ïs) were found from the slope and intercept of this plot as 0.614 eV and 0.088 V, respectively. By using the modified Richardson plot, the Φ¯Bo and Richardson constant (A*) values were obtained from the slope and intercept of this plot as 0.604 eV and 108.23 A cmâ2 Kâ2, respectively. It is clear that this value of A* (=108.23 A cmâ2 Kâ2) is very close to the theoretical value 112 A cmâ2 Kâ2 for n-Si. In conclusion, the temperature dependence of the forward bias I-V characteristics of the structure can be successfully explained on the basis of a thermionic emission (TE) mechanism with GD of the BHs.
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Authors
E. Marıl, A. Kaya, H.G. Ãetinkaya, S. KoçyiÄit, Å. Altındal,