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We report the results of in situ arsenic doping by molecular beam epitaxy using an elemental arsenic source. Single Hg1−xCdxTe layers of x ∼0.3 were grown at a lower growth temperature of 175°C to increase the arsenic incorporation into the layers. Layers grown at 175°C have shown typical etch pit densities of 2E6 with achievable densities as low as 7E4cm−2. Void defect densities can routinely be achieved at levels below 1000 cm−2. Double crystal x-ray diffraction rocking curves exhibit typical full width at half-maximum values of 23 arcsec indicating high structural quality. Arsenic incorporation into the HgCdTe layers was confirmed using secondary ion mass spectrometry. Isothermal annealing of HgCdTe:As layers at temperatures of either 436 or 300°C results in activation of the arsenic at concentrations ranging from 2E16 to 2E18 cm−3. Theoretical fits to variable temperature Hall measurements indicate that layers are not compensated, with near 100% activation after isothermal anneals at 436 or 300°C. Arsenic activation energies and 77K minority carrier lifetime measurements are consistent with published literature values. SIMS analyses of annealed arsenic doping profiles confirm a low arsenic diffusion coefficient.
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Chen, A.C., Zandian, M., Edwall, D.D. et al. MBE growth and characterization of in situ arsenic doped HgCdTe. J. Electron. Mater. 27, 595–599 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-998-0021-7
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