Journal article
Effect of Copper on the Carrier Lifetime in Black Silicon
Teraherts Technologies and Biophotonics, Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
Fiber Optics, Devices and Non-linear Effects, Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark3
University of Dundee4
Black silicon is produced by laser annealing of a-Si:H films. During annealing, silicon microstructures are formed on the surface. We use time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy to study the photoconductivity dynamics in black silicon. We find that when a copper film is deposited on top of the a-Si:H layer prior to laser annealing, the carrier lifetime of black silicon is significantly reduced.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer US |
Year: | 2011 |
Pages: | 883-886 |
ISSN: | 18666906 and 18666892 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10762-011-9801-x |
ORCIDs: | Jepsen, Peter Uhd |