by Lui Kai Man, Raymond. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 221-225). / Acknow1edgements / Abstract --- p.i / Table of Contents --- p.ii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Sample Preparation --- p.12 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.12 / Chapter B. --- The Working Systems --- p.12 / Chapter C. --- Sample Preparation --- p.14 / Chapter C.1 --- The Method Of Reactive Evaporation --- p.14 / Chapter C.2 --- The Method Of Posthydrogenation --- p.15 / Chapter D. --- The Substrates --- p.16 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- "Electrical Conductivities, Thermal and Optical Stability Experiments" --- p.21 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.21 / Chapter B. --- Theory --- p.22 / Chapter B.1 --- Electronic Transport In Amorphous Semiconductor --- p.22 / Chapter B.2 --- dc Electrical Conductivity in Davis-Mott Model --- p.23 / Chapter B.3 --- Photoconductivity --- p.27 / Chapter B.4 --- Staebler-Wronski Effect --- p.28 / Chapter C. --- Experimental Method --- p.29 / Chapter C.1 --- Dark And Photo Conductivities Measurements --- p.29 / Chapter C.2 --- Optical Stability Measurement --- p.32 / Chapter C.3 --- Thermal Stability Measurement --- p.32 / Chapter D. --- Results --- p.34 / Chapter D.1 --- Reactively Evaporated Samples --- p.34 / Chapter D.2 --- Temperature Dependence Of Conductivities --- p.34 / Chapter D.3 --- Optical Stability Measurement --- p.35 / Chapter D.4 --- Thermal Stability Measurement --- p.36 / Chapter E. --- Discussions --- p.36 / Chapter E.1 --- Electrical Properties Of Reactively Evaporated a-Si:H --- p.36 / Chapter E.2 --- A Comparative Study Between Reactive Evaporated Samples With Those From Other Reactive Deposition Techniques And Glow-Discharge Process --- p.37 / Chapter F. --- Conclusions --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Infrared Absorption Experiment --- p.63 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.63 / Chapter A.1 --- General Description --- p.63 / Chapter A.2 --- Types Of Atomic Vibrations --- p.64 / Chapter A.3 --- Infrared Spectroscopy Of a-Si:H --- p.64 / Chapter A.4 --- Effect Of Substrate Temperature On Bonding Configuration --- p.65 / Chapter B. --- Experimental Method --- p.66 / Chapter C. --- Results --- p.66 / Chapter D. --- Discussions --- p.67 / Chapter D.1 --- Identification Of The Two Absorption Bands --- p.67 / Chapter D.2 --- Effect Of Substrate Temperature --- p.68 / Chapter E. --- Conclusions --- p.70 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Electron Spin Resonance Experiment --- p.82 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.82 / Chapter B. --- Theory --- p.85 / Chapter B. 1 --- The Absorption Process --- p.85 / Chapter B. 2 --- The Relaxation Process --- p.86 / Chapter C. --- Experimental Method --- p.90 / Chapter D. --- Results --- p.92 / Chapter E. --- Discussions --- p.93 / Chapter F. --- Conclusions --- p.96 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Optical Absorption Experiment --- p.114 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.114 / Chapter B. --- Theory On Optical Transitions Within Amorphous Materials --- p.114 / Chapter B.1 --- General Descriptions --- p.114 / Chapter B.2 --- Band Models For Optical Absorptions In An Amorphous Semiconductor --- p.116 / Chapter C. --- Experimental Method --- p.121 / Chapter E. --- Analysis --- p.123 / Chapter E.1 --- Band Model --- p.123 / Chapter E.2 --- Deconvolution Of Absorption Spectrum --- p.124 / Chapter F. --- Discussions --- p.131 / Chapter G. --- Conclusions --- p.133 / Appendix A --- p.134 / Chapter A.1 --- An Outline On The Theoretical And Experimental Aspects Of PDS --- p.134 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Recrystallization Of Amorphous Germanium By Rapid Thermal Annealing --- p.165 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.165 / Chapter B. --- Theory --- p.166 / Chapter B.1 --- Recrystallization Of Amorphous Germanium --- p.166 / Chapter B.2 --- Nucleation And Growth - Isothermal Transformation --- p.167 / Chapter B.3 --- The Structure Of Polycrystalline Aggregates By X-ray Analysis --- p.170 / Chapter C. --- Experimental Set-ups --- p.172 / Chapter C. 1 --- The Rapid Thermal Processing Unit --- p.172 / Chapter C. 2 --- The Conventional Furnace --- p.175 / Chapter C. 3 --- The X-ray Diffractometer --- p.175 / Chapter C. 4 --- Electrical Conductivity Measurements --- p.176 / Chapter D. --- Experimental Method --- p.177 / Chapter D.1 --- The Samples --- p.177 / Chapter D.2 --- The Experiments --- p.177 / Chapter E. --- Results And Discussions --- p.178 / Chapter F. --- Conclusions --- p.185 / Appendix A --- p.216 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusions --- p.217 / Chapter A. --- Conclusions --- p.217 / Chapter B. --- Suggestions On Improvement And Further Development Of The Present Systems --- p.219 / References --- p.221
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_319223 |
| Date | January 1993 |
| Contributors | Lui, Ka Man Raymond., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Physics. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, iv, 225 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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