Universal anomalous exponent of photoconduction

Wilkinson, M. (2011). Universal anomalous exponent of photoconduction. Europhysics Letters, 96(6), article no. 67007.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/96/67007

Abstract

Experiments often show that the photoconductance σ of a semiconductor system and the light intensity I are related by σ~Iγ. Conventional theories give a satisfactory explanation for γ=1 or γ=1/2, but anamalous exponents close to γ=3/4 are often observed. This paper argues that there is a universal anomalous regime for which γ=3/4 (or γ=2/3 in two dimensions), resulting from the kinetics of electron-hole recombination being controlled by Coulombic attraction. Because the local electric fields are extremely high, the theory uses the "hot-carrier" model for transport.

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• Item ORO ID
• 30916
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1286-4854
• Keywords
• Condensed matter; electrical, magnetic and optical; semiconductors; photoconduction and photovoltaic effects
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Mathematics and Statistics
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2011 EPLA
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• Michael Wilkinson