Transport Phenomena in the Vapor-phase PbTe-Bi2Te3 Condensates on Sital

Dependences of the structural characteristics and electrical properties of thin films of PbTe-Bi2Te3 solid solutions with compositions of 1,3,5 ml. % of Bi2Te3 deposited in an open vacuum on the sital substrates on their thickness d  (0,2-2) microns were studied. The effective mean free path  of c...

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Main Authors: D.M. Freik, B.S. Dzundza, J.S. Yavorskyy, I.S. Bylina, T.S. Lyuba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sumy State University 2013-10-01
Series:Журнал нано- та електронної фізики
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Online Access:http://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/download/numbers/2013/3/articles/jnep_2013_V5_03054.pdf
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Summary:Dependences of the structural characteristics and electrical properties of thin films of PbTe-Bi2Te3 solid solutions with compositions of 1,3,5 ml. % of Bi2Te3 deposited in an open vacuum on the sital substrates on their thickness d  (0,2-2) microns were studied. The effective mean free path  of charge carriers is defined and the dominant mechanism of scattering is found. The values of thermoelectric parameters of the near-surface layers are estimated within the two-layer Petritz model. It is stablished that condensate is characterized by a stable n-type conductivity, and there is a diffuse scattering on the surface that conditions a significant decrease in the magnitude of mobility (s), conductivity (s), and increase in the Seebeck coefficient (Ss) with respect to the film volume. The obtained results are explained by acceptor influence of atmospheric oxygen and throttling of charge carriers on potential barriers of the interfaces.
ISSN:2077-6772