Semi-insulating properties of Fe-doped InP

Abstract
Semi-insulating InP having a room-temperature resistivity of greater than 107 Ωcm was prepared by Fe doping. The current/voltage characteristic of the material changed from ohmic to V2 dependent at about 104 V/cm. Temperature dependence of the resistivity gave an activation energy of 0.66 eV. The Hall effect was negative, and the observed electron concentration was about 109 cm−3.