Probing the Densities of Gap States in Intrinsic a-Si:H Using Space Charge Limited Currents of Electrons and Holes

Abstract

ABSTRACTSpace charge limited currents of holes in intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) have been obtained using novel p+-intrinsic-p+ (p-i-p) structures. The presence of these hole space charge limited currents is verified from their temperature dependence and their dependence on a wide range of intrinsic layer thickness. The carrier transport and space charge limited currents in the p-i-p structures are compared with those of n-i-n structures and the results are discussed in terms of a self consistent density of states in the gap.