Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2011
The electrical and optical properties of a—SiNx:H films prepared by the glow discharge of Si2H6-NH3 gas mixture have been investigated in a wide range of the molar ratio of NH3 to Si2H6 The maxima of the dark—and the photo—conductivity are observed at the molar ratio of about 10-1. At this molar ratio the deposition rate is about33 Å/sec. The optical gap and the compositional ratio of nitrogen to silicon change smoothly from those of a—Si:H to those of a—Si3N4. It is found that the valency control is possible in a—SiNx:H films prepared at a high deposition rate.