I-V CHARACTERISTICS OF a-Si:H p-i-n Diodes with Uniform and Non-Uniform Defect Distributions

ABSTRACTThis paper compares a-Si:H p-i-n diodes having a spatially uniform distribution of defect states with diodes in which the defect distribution is non-uniform, i.e. equilibrated according to the Defect-Pool model. Diodes with a uniform defect distribution exhibit a clear dependence of the current-voltage characteristics on the width of the intrinsic region, whereas in equilibrated diodes, this dependence is absent. This difference is explained by comparing the space-charge distribution and the recombination profile of the intrinsic region in both types of diodes.