Optical and electrical characterization of AlGaN based Schottky photodiodes after annealing at different temperatures

dc.contributor.authorNgoepe, Phuti Ngako Mahloka
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Walter Ernst
dc.contributor.authorDiale, M. (Mmantsae Moche)
dc.contributor.authorAuret, Francois Danie
dc.contributor.authorVan Schalkwyk, Louwrens
dc.contributor.emailphuti.ngoepe@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-04T06:32:14Z
dc.date.available2015-12-04T06:32:14Z
dc.date.issued2014-04
dc.description.abstractIn this study a comparison is made between the optical and electrical properties of Ni/Au and Ni/Ir/Au Schottky photodiodes based on Al0.35Ga0.65N. The effects of inserting Ir between Ni and Au are of particular interest. The comparison in the properties is done after annealing the photodiodes at different temperatures in an argon gas ambient. The reverse current decreased with annealing temperature up to 400 oC for the Ni/Au Schottky photodiode and up to 500 oC for the Ni/Ir/Au photodiode. The Schottky barrier heights increased with increasing annealing temperature. The responsivity of the Ni/Au photodiode was higher than that of the Ni/Ir/Au photodiode. The transmission of the Ni/Au metal layer improved with increasing annealing temperature up to 500 oC and the best transmission of the Ni/Ir/Au metal layer was after 400 oC annealing.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.elsevier.com/locate/physben_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNgoepe, PNM, Meyer, WE, Diale, M, Auret, FD & Van Schalkwyk, L 2014, 'Optical and electrical characterization of AlGaN based Schottky photodiodes after annealing at different temperatures', Physica B: Condensed Matter, vol. 439, pp. 119-121.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0921-4526 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1873-2135 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.physb.2014.01.011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51063
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights© 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Physica B: Consensed Matter. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Physica B: Consensed Matter, vol. 439, pp. 119-121,2014. doi : 10.1016/j.physb.2014.01.011.en_ZA
dc.subjectAnnealingen_ZA
dc.subjectSchottky photodiodeen_ZA
dc.subjectAlGaNen_ZA
dc.titleOptical and electrical characterization of AlGaN based Schottky photodiodes after annealing at different temperaturesen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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