The Mechanism of Current Transfer in n-GaAs – p(ZnSe)1-x-y(Ge2)x(GaAs1–δBiδ)y Heterostructures

Abstract

The I-V characteristics of heterostructures n-GaAs – p-(ZnSe)1–x–y(Ge2)x(GaAs1–δBiδ) exhibit a characteristic quadratic law - J~V2 I-V curve, followed by a sharp pre-breakdown current growth, which well explains the observed straight branch of the I-V characteristics and this regularity remains unchanged at different temperatures. The analysis of the I-V characteristics of n‑GaAs‑p‑(ZnSe)1‑x‑y(Ge2)x(GaAs1–δBiδ) heterostructures with an extended intermediate solid solution layer shows that the drift mechanism of charge transport predominates under forward bias conditions.

Keywords

• heterostructure
• substrate
• liquid phase epitaxy
• film
• solid solution
• compound
• i-v characteristics
• drift mechanism
• charge transport
• temperature