Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Numéro C4, Octobre 1981
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors
Page(s) C4-651 - C4-654
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19814143
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C4-651-C4-654

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19814143

PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF POLYSILANES : MODEL COMPOUNDS FOR HYDROGENATED a-Si

P. John1, I.M. Odeh1, M.J.K. Thomas1 and J.I.B. Wilson2

1  Department of Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Currie, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, U.K.
2  Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Currie, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, U.K.


Abstract
The infrared and electronic spectra of hydrogenated polysilanes, of approximate composition -(SiH2)n- and -(SiH)n- have been compared to hydrogenated a-Si. An investigation of the oxidative stability of films of these materials by infrared spectroscopy has been used to interpret 'ageing' phenomena exhibited by certain glow-discharge a-Si films prepared at high r.f. powers (> 100W).