Preparation and Transport Properties of Vacuum Evaporated Selenium Films

Abstract
The transport properties of vacuum evaporated films of “pure” selenium and selenium doped with small quantities of Cl (0–40 ppm) and As (∼12at.%) have been examined using a time-resolved drift technique. Addition of Cl alone acts as an electron trap, and addition of As alone acts as a hole trap while greatly increasing the electron free-carrier lifetime. When used in combination, controlled addition of these two impurities can be used to produce hole ranges greater than 7.5×10−6 cm2/V and electron ranges greater than 1.2×10−6 cm2/V in the same film. This hole range is approximately a factor of 3 greater and the electron range a factor of 5 greater than that observed in the best pure Se films.