Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 04, Numéro C7, Juillet 1994
8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena
8 ITMP3 / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique
Page(s) C7-145 - C7-149
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1994735
8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena
8 ITMP3 / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique

J. Phys. IV France 04 (1994) C7-145-C7-149

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1994735

Measurement of surface recombination of excess carriers by use of the double modulation technique

S. Käpplinger1, F. Buchmann1 and H.D. Geiler2

1  Friedrich-Schiller-University, IFK, Helmholtzweg 5, 07745 Jena, Germany
2  Jenawave Engn. & Consult., Friedrich-Schelling-Str. 11, 07745 Jena, Germany


Abstract
The well characterized (100)-Si surface subjected to low energy ion irradiation is used to demonstrate the capability of the contactless measurement of the surface recombination velocity of excess carriers by applying the photothermal response technique under high vacuum conditions. During and after the processing the photothermal response is recorded in the frequency domain. From the wide range frequency sweep surface recombination velocities between 1 m/s up to 1000 m/s can be extracted.



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