| dc.description |
Giant negative temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) was observed in ZnO/Si (111) thin films. The films were grown using the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique, taking Si (111) wafer as substrates, with a substrate at the temperature below 450°C in the PLD. It is found that both TCP-temperature behavior and TCP, value are strongly affected by deposition temperature. The maximal TCP, value over −10.9%K<sup>−1</sup> can be observed at the deposition temperature from 20°C to 350°C and reaches to −13%K<sup>−1</sup> at deposition temperature 20°C where the film shows X-ray diffraction amorphous. The results suggest that the ZnO/Si films demonstrate great potentials when used in a low-cost, high-performance, non-cooling and highly sensitive bolometer. |
