Recombination in Pb0.83Sn0.17Te at high levels of optical excitation
- 1 October 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Physica Status Solidi (b)
- Vol. 83 (2) , 465-470
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.2220830212
Abstract
The photoconductivity and the photomagnetoelectric current in low‐concentration, high‐lifetime Pb0.83Sn0.17Te samples are measured at strong optical excitation using a Q‐switched ruby laser. At quantum flux Q > 2 × 1021 cm−2s−1 nonlinear recombination is observed. From the characteristics measured the coefficient of Auger recombination C = (4.5 ± 1) × 10−27 cm6s−1 is obtained. The results are confirmed by lifetime data obtained at low excitation levels.Keywords
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