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Publication
Physical Review
Paper
Electroreflectance spectra due to free carriers in semiconductors
Abstract
The modulation of the spectral reflectivity of a semiconductor-electrolyte interface has been observed in the deep infrared (200-600 cm-1). In n-type Ge and GaAs the resulting electroreflectance spectra show pronounced characteristic structure, with peak modulation of several percent. These observations can be understood as resulting from a depletion region of variable thickness at the semiconductor interface which acts as a dielectric optical coating. More detailed considerations predict "resonances" in the modulation near lattice reststrahl and free-carrier plasma frequencies, as observed. © 1967 The American Physical Society.