| abstract |
An electrical junction that includes a semiconductor (e.g., C, Ge, or an Si-based semiconductor), a conductor, and an interface layer disposed therebetween. The interface layer is sufficiently thick to depin a Fermi level of the semiconductor, yet sufficiently thin to provide the junction with a specific contact resistance of less than or equal to approximately 1000 Ω-µm2, and in some cases a minimum specific contact resistance. |