Surface leakage current control with heterojunction-type passivation in semi-insulating CdZnTe material

Shin Hang Cho; Jong Hee Suh; Jae Ho Won; Ki Hyun Kim; Jin Ki Hong; Sun Ung Kim

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2008.03.059

Surface leakage current control with heterojunction-type passivation in semi-insulating CdZnTe material

Shin Hang Cho, Jong Hee Suh, Jae Ho Won, Ki Hyun Kim, Jin Ki Hong, Sun Ung Kim

School of Health and Environmental Science

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Abstract

Inter-pixel resistance in the planar structure X-ray or gamma-ray detector has severe effects on signal cross-talk and the signal integration time. Generally, Br-MeOH etching in Cd-based compounds leaves a Te-rich or Cd-rich surface resulting from selective etching. The etching then converts the Te-rich or Cd-rich surface in air into TeO₂ or CdO oxides, which exhibit low resistance. To reduce the surface recombination, we adopted (NH₄)₂S for surface passivation in the polycrystalline CdZnTe:Cl grown by thermal evaporation method. The optimization of passivation was confirmed by I-V measurement and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. From the I-V curve, we confirmed that the surface resistance was considerably increased after passivation with (NH₄)₂S. XPS data showed that (NH₄)₂S passivation removed conductive TeO₂ layers and induced formation of insulating CdTeO₃ and CdS layers. A heterojunction by the thin CdS layer and CdZnTe was formed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-205
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	591
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.03.059
Publication status	Published - 2008 Jun 11

Keywords

CdS
CdZnTe
Passivation
Surface
XPS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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Cho, S. H., Suh, J. H., Won, J. H., Kim, K. H., Hong, J. K., & Kim, S. U. (2008). Surface leakage current control with heterojunction-type passivation in semi-insulating CdZnTe material. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 591(1), 203-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.03.059

Surface leakage current control with heterojunction-type passivation in semi-insulating CdZnTe material. / Cho, Shin Hang; Suh, Jong Hee; Won, Jae Ho; Kim, Ki Hyun; Hong, Jin Ki; Kim, Sun Ung.

In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 591, No. 1, 11.06.2008, p. 203-205.

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