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Measurement of the specific heat and determination of the thermodynamic functions of relaxed amorphous silicon

The specific heat, cp, of two amorphous silicon (a-Si) samples has been measured by differential scanning calorimetry in the 100–900K temperature range. When the hydrogen content is reduced by thermal annealing, cp approaches the value of crystalline Si (c-Si). Within experimental accuracy, we conclude that cp of relaxed pure a-Si coincides with that of c-Si. This result is used to determine the enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy of defect-free relaxed a-Si. Finally, the contribution of structural defects on these quantities is calculated and the melting point of several states of a-Si is predicted

© Journal of Applied Physics, 2013, vol. 113, p. 173515

American Institute of Physics

Autor: Roura Grabulosa, Pere
Taïr, Fadila
Farjas Silva, Jordi
Roca i Cabarrocas, Pere
Data: 2013
Resum: The specific heat, cp, of two amorphous silicon (a-Si) samples has been measured by differential scanning calorimetry in the 100–900K temperature range. When the hydrogen content is reduced by thermal annealing, cp approaches the value of crystalline Si (c-Si). Within experimental accuracy, we conclude that cp of relaxed pure a-Si coincides with that of c-Si. This result is used to determine the enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy of defect-free relaxed a-Si. Finally, the contribution of structural defects on these quantities is calculated and the melting point of several states of a-Si is predicted
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ISSN: 0021-8979 (versió paper)
1089-7550 (versió electrònica)
Accés al document: http://hdl.handle.net/10256/8571
Llenguatge: eng
Editor: American Institute of Physics
Col·lecció: Reproducció digital del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4803888
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És part de: © Journal of Applied Physics, 2013, vol. 113, p. 173515
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Matèria: Semiconductors amorfs
Amorphous semiconductors
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Thermodynamic
Títol: Measurement of the specific heat and determination of the thermodynamic functions of relaxed amorphous silicon
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