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PHD thesis

Investigation of the workfunction of metallic and/or metal/semi-conductor superlattices in order to optimize junctions with semi-conductors

Duration

1998-2002

Keywords

Workfunction, superlattice, semicondutors, Schottky barriers, heteroepitaxy, heterojunction

Description

The metal workfunction is one of the important parameters determining the electronic properties of a metal/semiconductor contact. We investigate the metal worfunction of metal surfaces on top of metallic and metal/semiconductor superlattices. The influence on the workfunction of the thickness different layers is investigated theoritically and experimentally. We also vary the nature of the layer on top of the superlattice.

Research unit(s)

  • Laboratory for Electron Spectroscopy (LISE)
  • Electronic Materials Physics Laboratory (LPME)
  • (PMR)

Staff (finished contracts)

Chairperson(s)

Jacques GHIJSEN Leader 081/725238
Robert SPORKEN Leader 081/724605

Research staff

Jacques DUMONT Researcher

Publications (2)

Papers

2000
Metal/GaN contacts studied by electron spectroscopies, in MRS Internet J. Nitride Semicond. Res., volume 595, issue W11.79, pp. 1-6
Jacques DUMONT, Roland CAUDANO, Robert SPORKEN, Eva MONROY, Elias MUÑOZ, Bernard BEAUMONT, Pierre GIBART

PHD theses

Collaborations

  • Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Departamento de Ingeniera electronica

Contracts

  • Communauté Française (FRIA), Laboratoire de chimie organique de synthèse