Enhancement of photoresponse properties of β-FeSi2/Si heterojunctions by Al doping

Yoshihito Maeda; Yoshikazu Terai; Masaru Itakura

doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2004.08.036

Enhancement of photoresponse properties of β-FeSi₂/Si heterojunctions by Al doping

Yoshihito Maeda, Yoshikazu Terai, Masaru Itakura

Materials Physics and Engineering

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Abstract

We have succeeded in enhancing the photovoltaic properties of p-n heterojunctions using β-FeSi₂/Si(1 0 0) by doping Al into β-FeSi₂. Raman spectroscopy, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) observations revealed that Al doping contributes to the synthesis of a less defective interface and epitaxial growth of β-FeSi₂ on Si(1 0 0). This feature of epitaxial growth may reduce the recombination rate of electron-hole pairs near the depletion region, such that the photoresponse can be enhanced. We observed a significant photoelectric response corresponding to the interband transition near the band-gap energy of β-FeSi₂. This effect of the Al doping can be used in IR-photoelectric cells.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	920-924
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optical Materials
Volume	27
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2004.08.036
Publication status	Published - Feb 2005

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Computer Science(all)
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Spectroscopy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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