Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8034703 | Thin Solid Films | 2015 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
P-i-n structures with SiO2/nc-Si/SiO2 multilayers as intrinsic layer were prepared in conventional plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition system. Their carrier transport and electroluminescence properties were investigated. Two resonant tunneling related current peaks with current dropping gradually under forward bias were observed in the current voltage curve. Non-uniformity of the interfaces might be responsible for the gradual dropping of the current. Electroluminescence intensity of the device under bias of 7Â V which is near the resonant tunneling peak voltage of 7.2Â V was weaker than that under 6.5Â V. According to the Gaussian fitting results of the spectra, the intensity of the sub-peak of 650Â nm originating from recombination of injected electrons and holes was decreased the most. When resonant tunneling conditions are met, it might be that most of the injected electrons participate in resonant tunneling and fewer in Pool-Frenkel tunneling, which is the main carrier transport mechanism, to contribute to electroluminescence intensity.
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Authors
D.Y. Chen, Y.Y. Wang, Y. Sun, Y.J. He, G. Zhang,