Abstract
We have investigated the electroreflectance (ER) and photoreflectance (PR) spectra from the space-charge region (SCR) of the model Schottky- barrier system (In2O3)0.91(SnO2)0.09 on p-type InP [(In-Sn-O)/InP]. Both ER and PR were studied as a function of reverse dc bias, Vbias. The observed Franz-Keldysh oscillations provide a direct measure of the surface dc electric field, scrEdcs. The ac modulating voltage (for small modulation) affects only the envelope of the FKO but not the period. A generalized Franz-Keldysh theory, taking into consideration the presence of dc fields, accounts for the above experimental results. From a plot of (scrEdcs)2 as a function of Vbias we have obtained the built-in potential and net carrier concentration of the structure. Our work demonstrates that electromodulation in Schottky barriers can be used as an optical Mott-Schottky method.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4044-4050 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics