Modeling Fermi energy, free-carrier density, and resistivity in degenerate n-Ge

A new expression for Fermi energy vs doping is derived using the standard model for free carriers in n-type semiconductors. The new expression is composed of the Fermi energy in non-degenerate semiconductors, a doping function for bandgap narrowing (BGN), and an adjustable energy variation. In non-d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Luigi Abenante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2024-02-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0163730