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Trap states as an explanation for the Meyer–Neldel rule in semiconductors

✍ Scribed by P. Stallinga; H.L. Gomes


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
130 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
1566-1199

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✦ Synopsis


It is shown that whenever traps, distributed exponentially in energy, are governing the conduction in electrical materials, a Meyer-Neldel observation is expected. This is a direct result of the model incorporating a high density of traps by Shur and Hack. Since this type of conduction is common for low mobility materials, such as organic semiconductors or amorphous silicon, they are therefore likely to obey the Meyer-Neldel rule.