Room temperature current oscillations in naturally grown silicon nanocrystallites embedded in oxide films

Z. Yu, M. Aceves-Mijares, K. Monfil, Wolff-Ragnar Kiebach, R. López-Estopier, J. Carrillo, Z. Yu

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Abstract

Current oscillations and other abnormalities in the dark current-voltage characteristics of an aluminum/silicon-rich oxide (SRO)/silicon structure were observed at room temperature. The SRO layers in the devices were fabricated by low pressure chemical vapor deposition and postdeposition thermal annealing. The spikelike current oscillations and other abnormalities are interpreted by an alternative switching between the on and off states of the conduction paths through the Si nanocrystallites at proper biases. © 2008 American Institute of Physics.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume103
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)063706
ISSN0021-8979
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

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