ECE 606 Lecture 13: Recombination-Generation

By Muhammad A. Alam

Purdue University

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Abstract

Outline:
  • Non-equilibrium systems
  • Recombination generation events
  • Steady-state and transient response
  • Derivation of R-G formula
  • Conclusion

References

R. F. Pierret, "Advanced Semiconductor Fundamentals", Modular Series on Solid State Devices, Volume VI, Addison-Wesley, 1987, Chapter 5, (pages 134-146)

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EE 115, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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ECE 606 Lecture 13: Recombination-Generation
  • ECE606: Solid State Devices Lecture 13: Recombination-Generation 1. ECE606: Solid State Devices Le… 0
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  • Outline 2. Outline 15.6
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  • Current Flow Through Semiconductors 3. Current Flow Through Semicondu… 71.6
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  • Non-equilibrium Systems 4. Non-equilibrium Systems 229.86666666666667
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  • Direct Band-to-band Recombination 5. Direct Band-to-band Recombinat… 316.16666666666669
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  • Direct Excitonic Recombination 6. Direct Excitonic Recombination 509.33333333333331
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  • Indirect Recombination (Trap-assisted) 7. Indirect Recombination (Trap-a… 641.0333333333333
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  • Auger Recombination 8. Auger Recombination 883.43333333333328
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  • Impact Ionization – A Generation Mechanism 9. Impact Ionization – A Genera… 1016.1
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  • Indirect vs. Direct Bandgap 10. Indirect vs. Direct Bandgap 1170.6
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  • Photon Energy and Wavevector 11. Photon Energy and Wavevector 1235.2666666666667
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  • Phonon Energy and Wavevector 12. Phonon Energy and Wavevector 1512.6333333333334
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  • Localized Traps and Wavevector 13. Localized Traps and Wavevector 1672.1
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  • Outline 14. Outline 1777.7333333333334
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  • Equilibrium, Steady state, Transient 15. Equilibrium, Steady state, Tra… 1810.5
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  • Detailed Balance: Simple Explanation 16. Detailed Balance: Simple Expla… 1937
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  • Steady-state Response 17. Steady-state Response 2123.5
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  • Detailed Balance, Transient, Steady-state 18. Detailed Balance, Transient, S… 2209.2666666666669
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  • Outline 19. Outline 2293.2
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  • Indirect Recombination (Trap-assisted) 20. Indirect Recombination (Trap-a… 2303.7333333333331
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  • Physical view of Carrier Capture/Recombination 21. Physical view of Carrier Captu… 2322.6333333333332
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  • Carrier Capture Coefficients 22. Carrier Capture Coefficients 2514.9666666666667
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  • Capture Cross-section 23. Capture Cross-section 2729.8333333333335
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  • Conclusions 24. Conclusions 3017.9666666666667
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