A model for trapping phenomena in nanocrystalline silicon investigated by the optical charging spectroscopy method is proposed. The model takes into account all the possible contributions to the discharge current. The results previously obtained on fresh and passivated porous silicon samples are interpreted within the framework of the model, which provides a good fit to the experimental data. The role played by the different kinds of trapping centers (donors and acceptors, surface and bulk) and the different trap parameters is analyzed.
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