Frequency-domain study of trapping dynamics in SIGaAs

Abstract
A novel technique for the measurement of the dynamic response of deep levels in semiconductors, is described, using a modulated light source and a frequency response analyser. Its advantages vis-a-vis the conventional time domain method are pointed out. The response of Cr-doped semi-insulating gallium arsenide is measured over 51/2 decades of frequency in the range 315-375K and is found to correspond to power-law time dependence instead of the normally expected exponential law.