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Ab Initio Studies of Hydrogen Defects in CdTe

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Using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, we have investigated the nature of H defects in CdTe. The formation energy calculations indicate that the ground state position of the H inside the CdTe lattice depends on charge state: the lowest energy position for H0 and H+ is at the bond center site, while H− prefers the tetrahedral interstitial site with Cd nearest neighbors (TCd). We find that H in CdTe acts as an amphoteric impurity. In p-type samples, H is in a positive charge state, acting as a donor to neutralize the free holes in the valence band, and in n-type samples H acquires an electron, compensating the donors in the sample.

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Rak, Z., Mahanti, S.D. & Mandal, K.C. Ab Initio Studies of Hydrogen Defects in CdTe. J. Electron. Mater. 38, 1539–1547 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-009-0751-1

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