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Why si doped GAAs is n-type?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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15y ago

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Well, to the best I can understand (I'm just learning this stuff, so sorry if I'm wrong) It would be a n-type if you doped the Ga, (i.e. replace a Ga atom with a Si atom, as the Si has an extra electron that would be forced to go to the conduction band. If you doped the As with the Si, it would be a p-type as there would be one fewer electron than normal.

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Zn has less valence electrons than 4, as the average of GaAs would provide. Therefore, it creates a positive charge while doping and dopes the material to have more acceptors, making it p-type.

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