METHOD OF OBTAINING TYPE CONVERSION IN ZINC TELLURIDE AND RESULTANT P-N JUNCTION DEVICES

摘要

A method of making p-n junction devices by bombarding a polished crystal of ZnTe with ions of an element selected from the Group VII A elements and p-n junction devices resulting from this method. When the crystal is held at an elevated temperature during the ion bombardment step, subsequent annealing is usually not necessary. When the crystal temperature is at room temperature or below during the ion bombardment step, type conversion can be obtained only by post implantation annealing. The particular type of p-n junction device and the characteristics thereof are determined by the particular schedule of annealing to which the implanted body is subjected.