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22 02ELC04 OPTICAL ABSORPTION SPECTRA OF PbS AND PbS0.5Se0.5 THIN FILMS 142-146
OBTAINED BY CBD METHOD
S.I. Mehdiyeva, M.H. Huseynaliyev, S.N. Yasinova, A.M. Garayev, A.H. Sultanova
25 02ELC07 MANUFACTURING AND STRUCTURAL STUDY OF AL AND Fe3O4 THIN FILMS 160-164
K.N. Ahmadova, S.H. Jabarov, T.K. Nurubeyli
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Abstract- In double-valley semiconductors of the GaAs This leads to the appearance of negative differential
type, under the influence of external electric E0 and resistance. Since the time constant in this case is on the
order of 10-11 seconds, the negative resistance is
magnetic fields H 0 at certain orientations E0 and H 0 , a maintained up to very high frequencies. Later, the
current oscillation with a certain frequency and growth phenomenon of the occurrence of electrical oscillations
increment is obtained. The orientation of electric and associated with the movement of domains in such a
magnetic fields plays a significant role in the excitation of semiconductor in a strong electric field was
rising waves in GaAs-type semiconductors. Analytical experimentally discovered by Gunn [3] and was called
expressions are obtained to determine the values of the the Gunn effect [3]. A lot of research has been done.
electric and magnetic fields. The frequencies and Soviet scientists made a significant contribution to the
increments of growth when excitation of current creation of the theory of the Gunn effect [4, 5].
oscillations in the circuit are determined. The dimensions The generation frequency in a Gunn diode is
of the crystal are determined by Lz >> Lx , Ly , Lx = Ly . If determined by the time it takes for the domain to travel
the dimensions of the sample differ from the condition from the point of formation to the corresponding contact.
Lz >> Lx , Ly , Lx = Ly , the growing waves may attenuate Since the domain is usually formed at the cathode, this
time is equal to the time it takes for the domain to pass
or grow. And at the same time, the frequency of increase through the sample. The speed of the domain is about 107
of the oscillation and the value of the electric and
cm/sec, therefore, with a sample thickness of 10 microns,
magnetic fields will be different. The magnetic field
the transit time will be about 10-10 sec, and therefore the
value in valley “a” is strong, i.e. µa H 0 >> c , and in the
generated frequency is about 10-10 GHz [4].
valley “b” is weak, i.e. µb H 0 < c . If the magnetic field However, a slightly different generation mechanism is
value in the valleys “a” and “b” are strong, then also possible, allowing one to obtain higher-frequency
electromagnetic waves with other frequencies will also be oscillations. This mechanism is not directly related to the
excited. The theory for other values of the magnetic and time it takes for the domain to pass through the entire
electric fields and, of course, for other values of the sample. Since the domain is not formed instantly, but in a
crystal size will show other values for the frequency and time of about 10-10 seconds, using an external resonator
growth rate. with a sufficiently high impedance, it is possible to
prevent its complete formation. As soon as the domain
Keywords: Unstable Waves, Fluctuations, Gunn Effect, begins to form, it immediately becomes an active element
External Electric Field, Semiconductor, Magnetic Field. of the circuit, capable of delivering power to an external
load. If the load is large enough or large enough, then the
1. INTRODUCTION
voltage across the semiconductor begins to decrease and
A more interesting mechanism for the emergence of
falls below the threshold value at which the existence of a
negative differential resistance in the bulk of a
domain is possible. Then the domain begins to dissolve,
semiconductor was proposed by Ridley and Watkins [1]
and independently by Hilsum [2]. These authors drew and the resistance of the semiconductor decreases. At
attention to the fact that for n-type gallium arsenide, in some point, the voltage on it again becomes higher than
the conduction band of which there are two minima (or critical and the formation of a domain begins again, and
valleys), in the upper minimum the mobility of carriers is so on. This mode is called the limited space-charge
much less than in the lower one. For this reason, during accumulation mode (LSA). The frequency is determined
field heating of an electron gas, the mobility of electrons by the characteristics and size of the crystal. Therefore, in
begins to drop sharply as soon as their energy is sufficient this mode it is much easier to achieve high generation
to transition to the upper minimum. frequencies than in conventional Gunn diodes [3, 4].
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The discovery of the Gunn effect in 1963 stimulated intensive research into this effect in many countries
around the world. At the same time, many companies movement of which will then be supported in the average
began to develop serial samples of high-frequency field [11]. Thus, the measured values EТ , depending on
oscillation generators based on this effect, and already in the degree of field inhomogeneity, can range from Eс to
1966, “International Semiconductor” (USA) launched
Gunn generators with a generation frequency of 2-3 GHz field Es , requiring a fully formed domain to maintain
and a continuous power of 50-70 mW on the market [6, movement. The instability may be localized in some
7]. region of the crystal, although if the extent of this region
It is currently accepted that the Gunn effect [8] in n- is too small, the field distribution will be distorted,
type GaAs is due to the volumetric negative resistance forming a new stable configuration [12, 13, 14]. In most
arising as a result of the induced action of the electron samples, due to heterogeneity, the value of EТ is lower
transfer field from the conduction band valley with high than the value of Es .
carrier mobility to the valley with low mobility, i.e. is an
The conversion of electromagnetic energy using
effect whose existence was previously predicted by
semiconductors has practical and theoretical interest.
Ridley and Watkinson [1] and Hilsum [2]. The main
Therefore, the mechanisms responsible for the occurrence
confirmation of this mechanism is a decrease in the
of current fluctuations in the image were studied in
threshold electric field when the energy gap is placed
various experimental and theoretical works. The
between the valleys with high and low carrier mobility,
dependence of the current density ( j ) on the external
caused either by uniform compression [9], or changes in
GaP concentration in GaAs-GaP alloys [10]. The various electric field E of a type semiconductor has the form
characteristics of the Gunn effect identified by threshold GaAs.
field researchers are consistent with a two-valley Characteristic features are that one current density
mechanism. value corresponds to several electric field values. Peishi
Typical current-voltage characteristics for a plate and S. and co-authors have worked out the high-field drift
a notched sample made from the same ingot velocity and hot-electron PSD in GaAs from first
principles and have found that on-shell 2ph processes
n 4.6 × 1015 cm-3
(= and µ = 3750 cm 2 /Vsec) are
play a fundamental role in all aspects of high-field
presented in the Gunn experiment. In both cases, transport, including energy relaxation and intervalley
instability appears or disappears very abruptly, and no scattering. Their work demonstrates that the ab initio
hysteresis phenomena were observed with changes in V. computation of high-field transport and noise properties
The plate characteristic deviates significantly from the may provide considerable insight into the e-ph interaction
ohmic one, apparently due to a decrease µ L with in semiconductors [7]. In valleys “a” and “b” the
increasing E . In the case of notched samples, any effective mass of electrons is [4].
curvature of the characteristic is masked by the series ma = 0.072m0 , mb = 1.2m0 (1)
resistance of the outer regions. where, m0 is mass of a free electron. In GaAs
The measured values of the threshold field EТ for
∆ =0.36eV . Based on (1), the mobility of electrons in
plate and notched samples with a thickness of 0.025 cm the corresponding valleys satisfies the condition [4].
were almost the same: 2130 ± 100 V/cm for the first and µa >> µb (2)
2440 ± 120 V/cm for the second. This indicates that the
In 1963, the English scientist Gunn experimentally [1]
instability is mainly a volume effect and is not related in discovered current oscillations in GaAs with a Hertz
any significant way to the contacts, although the always
slightly lower value for plates indicates that in plate frequency ω ~ 109 in fields E ~ 3 × 103 V/sm . This
samples the domains become infected in the high-field effect was called the Gunn effect. Microscopic theories of
region near the cathode. The value of the threshold the Gunn effect have been developed in several
speeds ϑT , determined either by the magnitude EТ or by theoretical works. However, the frequency of current
oscillations in calculations and the critical values of the
the threshold current density JT , is mutually consistent electric field obtained in these theoretical works
and for the above-mentioned samples they are 9.15 × 106 correspond approximately to the experimental values.
and 9.24 × 106 cm/sec . Such agreement was observed, as In some theoretical works, using the Boltzmann
kinetic equation, the mean free path of charge carriers
a rule, for all samples except those that were shorter than
was calculated. Also, analytical expressions for the
approximately 0.025 cm.
electric field were obtained. In this electric field current
In an ideal homogeneous sample EТ , the value
oscillations in double-valley semiconductors of the GaAs
should be equal to Eс the field corresponding to the type are began. Conductivities in both zones in the
maximum velocity ϑс . In real samples, inhomogeneities presence of an external magnetic field were also
in the distribution of impurities can easily lead to field calculated. However, in this theoretical work we have
fluctuations of two to three times or even more over calculated the frequencies of current oscillations in two-
several microns near the electrodes or in the bulk. valley semiconductors, taking into account the transition
Therefore, a moderate average field can locally reach a time between two valleys, and we will calculate the
values of these times depending on the size of the GaAs
value Eс , causing the nucleation of a domain, the
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type semiconductor. Current fluctuations begin at certain appears inside the sample are small compared to the
values of external electric and magnetic fields. For constant thermodynamic values of the electric and
electric and magnetic fields, we will clear the analytical magnetic fields and carrier concentrations.
expressions at which the current oscillation begins in the Choosing a coordinate system
semiconductor. =E iE = ,H iH 0 0x 0 0x
from (6) we easily obtain
2. BASIC EQUATIONS OF THE PROBLEM
In the Gunn effect experiment in two-valley GaAs ′ =
jax (σ a + σ 2a H 0 x ) Ex′ − σ1a H ox Ez′ (9)
semiconductors, the electron concentration is constant, σ c
and therefore [3, 4]. jay
ω
( )
′ =σ a E y′ + 1a k y − k x E y′ + σ 1a H ox E z′ +
(10)
na = na0 + na′ , nb = nb0 + nb′ (3) 2σ cE H
+ 2 a ox ox ( k z Ex′ − k x Ez′ )
The transition between valleys occurs under the ω
condition σ c
na′ = −nb′ (4) ′ =
jaz σ a Ez′ + 1a ( k z Eox Ex′ − k x Eox ) Ez′ −
ω (11)
The transition times τ12 and τ 21 between valleys are 2σ 2 a cEox H ox
determined by the continuity equations −σ 1a H ox E y′ +
ω
(
k z E y′ − k y Ex′)
∂na′ na′ ∂nb′ nb′
+ divj=a′ , b′
+ divj= (5) From (6)= at E0 iE = 0x , H0 iH 0 x , provided that the
∂t τ12 ∂t τ 21
corresponding components of the current density in the
The current flux densities in the presence of an valleys “a” and “b” have the form (10-11), and in the
external magnetic field are determined by Equation (6) valley’s “b” the corresponding values (9, 10, 11) have the
[3, 4]. same form when replacing “a” to "b". The experiment
ja = σ a E + σ1a EH + σ 2 a H EH measures current densities in different directions. We will
(6) write expressions for the fluctuation current density in the
jb =+ σ b E σ1b EH + σ 2b H EH direction of the X axis, equating (10-11) to zero, find E y′
In (6) we consider the condition eE0 l >> k0T for the and E z′ , and substituting in (9).
electric field (where e is the elementary charge, E0 is the σ1ayσ za − σ1aσ1az
electric field at environmental equilibrium, k0 is ′
jax = σ a + σ 2a H 0 x + a a E′
a x
σ σ − σ a
σ
Boltzmann’s constant, T is the temperature of the 1 y 2 z 2 y 1 z
(12)
sample). Therefore, there are no diffusion terms for the b b b b
σ 1 yσ z − σ 1z σ 1
current density. The magnetic field is determined by ′ =
jbx σ b + σ 2b H 0 x + b b Ex′
σ1 yσ 2 z − σ 2b yσ1bz
Maxwell's equation;
∂H The current densities along the X and Z axes, of
= −crotE (7) course, have certain values; following experiment, we
∂t
consider them equal to zero, i.e. j= x j=
y 0 . Therefore,
Electrical conductivities σ a , σ 1a , σ 2 a , σ b , σ 1b , σ 2b
were calculated in [15-20]. the values of the corresponding electrical conductivities
σ a is electrical conductivity in valley “a” have the following form;
σ 1a ,b c 2σ 2 a ,b cEox
σ 1a is hall electrical conductivity in valley “a” σ 1ay,b =+ σ a ,b
ω
( )
k y − k x , σ ya ,b =
ω H0x
kz
σ 2a is focusing electrical conductivity on valley “a”
2σ E c
σ b is electrical conductivity in valley “b” σ 2ay,b σ1,a ,b k x − 2 a ,b ox k x
=
ω H0x
σ1b is hall electrical conductivity at valley “b”
σ1a ,b ck z Eox 2σ 2 a ,b cEox
σ 2b is focusing electrical conductivity on valley “b” = σ za ,b − ky
ω H0x ω H0x
(13)
3. THEORY a ,b 2σ 2 a ,b Eox c
By solving systems of Equations (5, 6, 7) taking into
= σ 1 z , a ,b k x + σ 1, a ,b
ω H0x
account (3, 4), frequencies of current oscillations in two-
valley GaAs semiconductors are determined. For small σ ck E 2σ cE
σ 2 za ,b = σ a ,b − 1a ,b x ox − 2 a ,b ox k y
values of physical quantities, E, H , n i.e. ω H0x ω H0x
From (5) is gotten;
E= E0 + E ′, H = H 0 + H ′, n = n0 + n′ determine the
frequencies of current oscillations;
(1 − iωτ 21 ) divjax ′ = (1 + iωτ12 ) divjbx′ (14)
i ( kr −ωt ) Considering µa H ox > c and choosing sample’s sizes
( )
E ′, H ′, n′ ~ e (8) as;
The fluctuation values of the electric and magnetic = Lx Ly , Lz >> Lx , Ly (15)
fields and charge carrier concentrations when a current
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