Accession Number:

AD0742809

Title:

Amorphous Film Pb-Sn-Ge-Te Detectors for Infrared Applications.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 31 Mar 71-31 Mar 72,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL ORDNANCE LAB WHITE OAK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Morris,R. G.

Report Date:

1972-05-04

Pagination or Media Count:

58.0

Abstract:

Amorphous films of Pb-Sn-Ge-Te- have been made and analyzed in terms of their infrared photoconductive response. A detailed analysis of the temperature and light intensity dependencies has led to a model for the recombination kinetics of photoexcited carriers. Author

Descriptors:

• *INFRARED PHOTOCONDUCTORS
• *INFRARED DETECTORS
• SEMICONDUCTING FILMS
• CHARGE CARRIERS
• BAND THEORY OF SOLIDS
• PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY
• LEAD COMPOUNDS
• TIN COMPOUNDS
• GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS
• TELLURIDES

Subject Categories:

• Infrared Detection and Detectors
• Solid State Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE