Measurements of p/n junctions were used to deduce the diffusivity of Au into large-grained Hg0.8Cd0.2Te solid solutions. The results for 200 to 450C (table 1) could be described by:

D (cm2/s) = 5.6 x 10-6 exp[-0.40(eV)/kT]

A.I.Andrievskii, A.S.Teodorovich, A.D.Schneider: Fizika i Tekhnika Poluprovodnikov, 1973, 7[8], 1659-60

Figure 1

Diffusivity of Ag and Cu in CdHgTe

Table 1

Diffusivity of Au in Hg0.8Cd0.2Te