I. Umezu et al., INVESTIGATION OF SURFACE PASSIVATION EFFECT OF A-SINX-H ON A-SI-H BY PHOTOTHERMAL DEFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY, JPN J A P 2, 33(6B), 1994, pp. 120000873-120000875
Optical absorption of surface- and interface-states in a-Si:H and a-Si
N(x):H (x=1.2 and 1.7) films was measured by photothermal deflection s
pectroscopy. The surface-state absorption of a-Si:H was reduced by pas
sivation of the a-SiN1.7:H or a-SiN1.2:H layer. The surface absorption
s of a-SiN1.7:H and a-Si1.2:H are lower than that of a-Si:H. The origi
n of free surface absorption of a-Si:H was discussed in terms of the n
ative oxide layer.