Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Numéro C4, Octobre 1981
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors
Page(s) C4-831 - C4-834
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19814183
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C4-831-C4-834

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19814183

INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONDUCTION MECHANISM OF CVD AMORPHOUS AND POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON FILMS

Yu-liang He and Hsiang-na Liu

Department of Physics Nanjing University, Nanjing, China


Abstract
This paper studies the structure property and conduction mechanism of ordinary CVD amorphous silicon films deposited in a range of temperature 550-750°C, around the crystallization temperature. It is found that the transport processes of localized states as well as the band tail exist still in the Si films during their transition from amorphous to polycrystalline one. It is also found that as the deposited temperature increases, the grain size increases and the tailing width narrows down. An empirical function of grain size and tailing width has been given.