Abstract
The specific contact resistance (ρc) of Ohmic contacts to HgTe/Hg0.4Cd0.6Te heterostructures has been measured using a transmission line model. The lowest measured values of ρc (1.7×10−3 Ω cm2) corresponded to the In/HgTe/Hg 0.4Cd0.6Te and Sn/HgTe/Hg0.4Cd0.6Te systems; while within the range of the other metal contacts examined (Ag, Al, Au, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pt, and Ti), ρc was independent of HgTe/Hg0.4Cd0.6Te interface reactivity. Comparative measurements have also been made with metal junctions formed to Hg0.4Cd0.6Te and HgTe.