Breakdown of donor localized states on the insulating side of strain-induced MI transitions in Si and Ge

S I Budzulyak, J P Dotsenko, A E Gorin, V V Kolomoets, V F Machulin, V N Ermakov, E F Venger, E Liarokapis, D P Tunstall

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Abstract

Localization of electrons on hydrogenic impurity atoms in Si and Ge and their delocalization by electric field breakdown of the localized states were examined on the insulating side of a strain-induced metal-nonmetal transition. Both nonlinear and linear dependencies of the breakdown field on activation energy were obtained. Experimental results were explained taking into account a crucial transformation of silicon and germanium conduction band structure under extremely high uniaxial pressure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)137-142
Number of pages6
JournalPhysica Status Solidi. B
Volume211
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1999

Keywords

  • CONDUCTIVITY

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