by Kan Chi Fai. / Title also in Chinese characters. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-124). / Acknowledgements / Abstract / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Proposed mechanisms of the visible photoluminescence of porous silicon --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Sample Preparation --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Anodization of porous silicon in an electrochemical cell --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Appearances of samples --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3 --- Uniformity of samples --- p.21 / Chapter 3.4 --- Formation mechanism --- p.22 / Chapter 3.5 --- Measurements of current-voltage characteristics --- p.23 / Chapter 3.6 --- Current-Voltage (I-V) Characteristics --- p.24 / Chapter 3.7 --- Voltage monitored at constant anodizing current --- p.37 / Chapter 3.8 --- Mass lost due to anodization --- p.37 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Transmittance and reflectance studies --- p.42 / Chapter 4.1 --- Transmittance and reflectance studies in the ultraviolet to near infrared range --- p.42 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Experimental setup of transmittance and reflectance spectroscopic studies --- p.42 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Transmittance spectra --- p.42 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Reflectance spectra --- p.48 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Optical thickness of the porous silicon layer --- p.60 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Effective medium approximation --- p.61 / Chapter 4.1.6 --- "Determination of refractive index, porosity and thickness" --- p.66 / Chapter 4.1.7 --- Thickness measured by optical microscopy --- p.67 / Chapter 4.1.8 --- Validity of the effective medium approximation --- p.72 / Chapter 4.2 --- Infrared transmission studies --- p.76 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Experimental setup --- p.76 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Infrared spectra --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Photoluminescence and Photoexcitation --- p.82 / Chapter 5.1 --- Photoluminescence studies --- p.82 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Experimental setup --- p.82 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Calibration of the spectral response of setup --- p.84 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- The photoluminescence and the appearance of porous silicon --- p.88 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Effect of laser radiation on porous silicon --- p.95 / Chapter 5.1.5 --- Photochemistry --- p.95 / Chapter 5.1.6 --- Aging and photoluminescence --- p.97 / Chapter 5.1.7 --- Annealing studies of porous silicon --- p.97 / Chapter 5.1.8 --- Photoluminescence spectra --- p.100 / Chapter 5.1.9 --- Interference --- p.106 / Chapter 5.2 --- Photoexcitation studies --- p.107 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Experimental setup --- p.107 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Result --- p.108 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Discussions and conclusions --- p.112 / Chapter 6.1 --- Information from peer groups --- p.112 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Raman scattering --- p.112 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- X-ray diffraction --- p.112 / Chapter 6.2 --- Photoluminescence and annealing --- p.113 / Chapter 6.3 --- Photoluminescence and the etching conditions --- p.114 / Chapter 6.4 --- Consideration of different models in the visible photoluminescence of porous silicon --- p.117 / Chapter 6.5 --- Conclusions --- p.118 / References --- p.120
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_319138 |
| Date | January 1993 |
| Contributors | Kan, Chi Fai., 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, 124 leaves : ill. (some mounted col.) ; 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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