{"product_id":"amorphous-semiconductors-structural-optical-and-electronic-properties-hardback-9781118757925","title":"Amorphous Semiconductors; Structural, Optical, and Electronic Properties (Hardback) 9781118757925","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmorphous Semiconductors\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStructural, Optical, and Electronic Properties\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKazuo Morigaki (Author), Sandor Kugler (Author), Koichi Shimakawa (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118757925, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 March 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e286 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmorphous semiconductors are subtances in the amorphous solid state that have the properties of a semiconductor and which are either covalent or tetrahedrally bonded amorphous semiconductors or chelcogenide glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloped from both a theoretical and experimental viewpoint\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeals with, amongst others, preparation techniques, structural, optical and electronic properties, and light induced phenomena\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores different types of amorphous semiconductors including amorphous silicon, amorphous semiconducting oxides and chalcogenide glasses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplications include solar cells, thin film transistors, sensors, optical memory devices and flat screen devices including televisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 General Aspects of Amorphous Semiconductors 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Chalcogenide Glasses 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Applications of Amorphous Semiconductors 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Preparation Techniques 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Growth of a‐Si:H Films 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 PECVD Technique 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 HWCVD Technique 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Growth of Amorphous Chalcogenides 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Structural Properties of Amorphous Silicon and Amorphous Chalcogenides 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 General Aspects 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Definitions of Crystalline and Noncrystalline 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Optical Spectroscopy 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Raman Scattering 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Infrared Absorption 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Neutron Diffraction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Diffraction Measurements on Amorphous Silicon 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Diffraction Measurements on Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Diffraction Measurements on Amorphous Germanium 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Diffraction Measurements on Amorphous Selenium 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Computer Simulations 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Monte Carlo‐Type Methods for Structure Derivation 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Atomic Interactions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 a‐Si Models Constructed by Monte Carlo Simulation 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 Reverse Monte Carlo Methods 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.5 a‐Si Model Constructed by RMC Simulation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.6 a‐Se Model Constructed by RMC Simulation 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.7 Molecular Dynamics Simulation 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.8 a‐Si Model Construction by Molecular Dynamics Simulation 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.9 a‐Si:H Model Construction by Molecular Dynamics Simulation 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.10 a‐Se Model Construction by Molecular Dynamics Simulation 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.11 Car and Parrinello Method 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Electronic Structure of Amorphous Semiconductors 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Bonding Structures 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Bonding Structures in Column IV Elements 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 Bonding Structures in Column VI Elements 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Electronic Structure of Amorphous Semiconductors 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Fermi Energy of Amorphous Semiconductors 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Differences between Amorphous and Crystalline Semiconductors 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Charge Distribution in Pure Amorphous Semiconductors 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Density of States in Pure Amorphous Semiconductors 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Dangling Bonds 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Doping 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Electronic and Optical Properties of Amorphous Silicon 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Band Tails and Structural Defects 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Introduction 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Band Tails 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Structural Defects 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Recombination Processes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Introduction 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Radiative Recombination 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Nonradiative Recombination 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Recombination Processes and Recombination Centers in a‐Si:H 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Spin‐Dependent Recombination 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Electrical Properties 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 DC Conduction 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 AC Conduction 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Hall Effect 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4 Thermoelectric Power 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.5 Doping Effect 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Optical Properties 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Fundamental Optical Absorption 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Weak Absorption 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.3 Photoluminescence 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.4 Frequency‐Resolved Spectroscopy (FRS) 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.5 Photoconductivity 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.6 Dispersive Photoconduction 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Electron Magnetic Resonance and Spin‐Dependent Properties 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1 Introduction 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.2 Electron Magnetic Resonance 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.3 Spin‐Dependent Properties 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Light‐Induced Phenomena and Light‐Induced Defect Creation 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.1 Introduction 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.2 Light‐Induced Phenomena 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.3 Light‐Induced Defect Creation 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Electronic and Optical Properties of Amorphous Chalcogenides 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Historical Overview of Chalcogenide Glasses 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Applications 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Science 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Basic Glass Science 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Glass Formation 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Glass Transition Temperature 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Crystallization of Glasses 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Electrical Properties 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Electronic Transport 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Ionic Transport 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Optical Properties 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Fundamental Optical Absorption 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Urbach and Weak Absorption Tails 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Photoluminescence 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Photoconduction 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The Nature of Defects, and Defect Spectroscopy 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Electron Spin Resonance 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 Optical Absorption 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 Primary Photoconductivity 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.4 Secondary Photoconductivity 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.5 Electrophotography 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.6 Electronic Transport 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Light‐Induced Effects in Chalcogenides 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Electron Spin Resonance 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 Optical Absorption 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.3 Photoluminescence 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.4 Photoconductivity 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.5 Electronic Transport 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.6 Defect Creation Kinetics 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.7 Structure‐Related Properties 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Other Amorphous Material Systems 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Amorphous Carbon and Related Materials 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Basic Structure of a‐C (sp2 Hybrids) 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 Preparation Techniques 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 Brief Review of Structural Studies on Amorphous Carbon 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.4 Applications 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Amorphous Oxide Semiconductors 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Preparation Techniques 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Optical Properties 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Electronic Properties 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Applications 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Metal‐Containing Amorphous Chalcogenides 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Preparation Techniques 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Structure of Ag‐Chs and Related Physical Properties 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Photodoping 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Applications 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Applications 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Devices Using 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