Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin Films

<span>The possibility of obtaining strongly degenerate (&gt; 4×10<sup>20</sup> сm<sup>-3</sup>) SnTe thin films (d = 200 - 2000 nm) with p-type conductivity by thermal evaporation in vacuum of SnTe crystals doped with Sb, with subsequent condensation onto as (0001)...

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Main Author: Ya. P. Saliy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University 2018-01-01
Series:Фізика і хімія твердого тіла
Online Access:http://journals.pu.if.ua/index.php/pcss/article/view/2254
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spelling doaj-b2b8027cda604108a3c4e22b1cffd9f22020-11-25T02:21:14ZengVasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National UniversityФізика і хімія твердого тіла1729-44282309-85892018-01-01181757710.15330/pcss.18.1.75-771966Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin FilmsYa. P. Saliy0Прикарпатський національний університет імені Василя Стефаника<span>The possibility of obtaining strongly degenerate (&gt; 4×10<sup>20</sup> сm<sup>-3</sup>) SnTe thin films (d = 200 - 2000 nm) with p-type conductivity by thermal evaporation in vacuum of SnTe crystals doped with Sb, with subsequent condensation onto as (0001) mica and sytal substrates, was established. The thickness dependences of electro-physical properties of thin films were obtained. In this region of thickness there was growth of the carrier mobility with thickness, which is attributable to manifestation of classical size effect and interpreted in the framework of Fuchs-Sondheimer theory. These measurements show little correlation between the length of free path of charge cattiers and the lateral diameter of surface objects. </span><strong><br />Key words:</strong><span> tin telluride, thin film, thickness, size effect.</span>http://journals.pu.if.ua/index.php/pcss/article/view/2254
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Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin Films
Фізика і хімія твердого тіла
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title Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin Films
title_short Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin Films
title_full Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin Films
title_fullStr Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin Films
title_full_unstemmed Classical Size Effects in Sb Doped SnTe Thin Films
title_sort classical size effects in sb doped snte thin films
publisher Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
series Фізика і хімія твердого тіла
issn 1729-4428
2309-8589
publishDate 2018-01-01
description <span>The possibility of obtaining strongly degenerate (&gt; 4×10<sup>20</sup> сm<sup>-3</sup>) SnTe thin films (d = 200 - 2000 nm) with p-type conductivity by thermal evaporation in vacuum of SnTe crystals doped with Sb, with subsequent condensation onto as (0001) mica and sytal substrates, was established. The thickness dependences of electro-physical properties of thin films were obtained. In this region of thickness there was growth of the carrier mobility with thickness, which is attributable to manifestation of classical size effect and interpreted in the framework of Fuchs-Sondheimer theory. These measurements show little correlation between the length of free path of charge cattiers and the lateral diameter of surface objects. </span><strong><br />Key words:</strong><span> tin telluride, thin film, thickness, size effect.</span>
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