The Hall effect measurements have been carried out on thin (0.2-2 micron) silicon-on-sapphire layers grown by sublimation molecular beam epitaxy at substrate temperature 600-700°С from Si sources with different P doping level. The temperature dependences have been measured of specific surface conductance and carrier mobility in field effect.
A procedure to control thin silicon-on-sapphire layers in an electrolyte/semiconductor system has been developed. The procedure differs from the conventional one by a specific way of making an electrolyte/semiconductor contact. The application of the procedure allows one to define a number of significant layer parameters such as thickness, doping level and profile, and to determine the presence of deep defects in Si layers.