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- ItemSurface passivation of high-purity germanium gamma-ray detector(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 1993-01) Alexiev, D; Butcher, KSA; Edmondson, M; Lawson, EMThe experimental work consists of two parts. The first involves fabrication of hyper-pure germanium gamma ray detectors using standard surface treatment chemical etchings and containment in a suitable cryostat. Then after cooling the detectors to 77 K gamma-ray emissions from radioisotopes are resolved resolution depletion depth VR versus IR characteristics and /NA -ND / of the germanium are measured. The second part of the work involves investigation of surface states in an effort to achieve long-term stability of operating characteristics. Several methods are used: plasma hydrogenation a-Si and a-Ge pinch-off effect and simple oxidation. A-Ge and a-Si thicknesses were measured using Rutherford backscattering techniques; surface states were measured with deep level transient spectroscopy and diode reverse current versus reverse voltage plots. Some scanning electron microscope measurements were used in determining major film contaminants during backscattering of a-Si and a-Ge films. Surface passivation studies revealed unexpected hole trapping defects generated when a-Ge:H film is applied. The a-Si:H films were found to be mechanically strong, no defect traps were found and preliminary results suggest that such films will be good passivants.
- ItemSurface passivation of liquid phase epitaxial GaAS(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 1995-10) Alexiev, D; Butcher, KSA; Mo, L; Edmondson, MPassivation of the liquid phase epitaxial GaAs surface was attempted using aqueous P2S5 -NH4OH (NH4)2Sx and plasma nitrogenation and hydrogenation. Results indicate that plasma nitrogenation with pretreatment of plasma hydrogenation produced consistent reduction in reverse leakage current at room temperature for all p and n type Schottky diodes. Some diodes showed an order of magnitude improvement in current density. (NH4)2Sx passivation also results in improved I-V characteristics though the long term stability of this passivation is questionable.