Defect States In p-ZnSe:N Grown By MOVPE

1996 ◽  
Vol 442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shizuo Fujita ◽  
Ken-Ichi Ogata ◽  
Daisuke Kawaguchi ◽  
Zhi Gang Peng ◽  
Shigeo Fujita

AbstractConcentration and origin of defect states in p-type nitrogen-doped ZnSe (p-ZnSe:N) grown by metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE) are discussed by means of timeresolved photoluminescence and deep level transient spectroscopy. Thermal annealing, which is a useful tool for realizing p-type conductivity, results in deep defect states which seem to be associated with Zn vacancies and with nitrogen acceptors. By lowering the annealing temperature, the trap concentrations can be successfully reduced without seriously sacrificing the acceptor activation efficiency, although further reduction of Zn vacancies is pointed out as a remaining requirement for the improvement of quality of MOVPE-grown p-type layers.

1997 ◽  
Vol 71 (15) ◽  
pp. 2187-2189 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hellig ◽  
G. Prösch ◽  
M. Behringer ◽  
M. Fehrer ◽  
R. Beyer ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun Gong ◽  
Eddy Simoen ◽  
Rui Yang ◽  
Niels Posthuma ◽  
Emmanuel Van Kerschaver ◽  
...  

AbstractIn this paper, fired and non-fired direct PECVD deposited Si-SiNx interface properties with and without NH3 pretreatment on both n- and p-type mono-crystalline silicon samples were investigated with deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) measurements. A and B defect states are identified at the Si-SiNx interface. Energy-dependent electron and hole capture cross sections were measured by small-pulse DLTS. Fired samples with NH3 pretreatment show the lowest DLTS signals, which suggests the lowest overall Dit. The combination of NH3 pretreatment and firing is also suggested for application in the solar cell fabrication.


2003 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Ligatchev ◽  
T.K.S. Wong ◽  
T.K. Goh ◽  
Rusli Suzhu Yu

AbstractDefect spectrum N(E) of porous organic dielectric (POD) films is studied with capacitance deep-level-transient-spectroscopy (C-DLTS) in the energy range up to 0.7 eV below conduction band bottom Ec. The POD films were prepared by spin coating onto 200mm p-type (1 – 10 Δcm) single-side polished silicon substrates followed by baking at 325°C on a hot plate and curing at 425°C in furnace. The film thickness is in the 5000 – 6000 Å range. The ‘sandwich’ -type NiCr/POD/p-Si/NiCr test structures showed both rectifying DC current-voltage characteristics and linear 1/C2 vs. DC reverse bias voltage. These confirm the applicability of the C-DLTS technique for defect spectrum deconvolution and the n-type conductivity of the studied films. Isochronal annealing (30 min in argon or 60 min in nitrogen) has been performed over the temperature range 300°C - 650°C. The N(E) distribution is only slightly affected by annealing in argon. However, the distribution depends strongly on the annealing temperature in nitrogen ambient. A strong N(E) peak at Ec – E = 0.55 – 0.60 eV is detected in all samples annealed in argon but this peak is practically absent in samples annealed in nitrogen at Ta < 480°C. On the other hand, two new peaks at Ec – E = 0.12 and 0.20 eV appear in the N(E) spectrum of the samples annealed in nitrogen at Ta = 650°C. The different features of the defect spectrum are attributed to different interactions of argon and nitrogen with dangling carbon bonds on the intra-pore surfaces.


2005 ◽  
Vol 108-109 ◽  
pp. 279-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.F. Vyvenko ◽  
N.V. Bazlov ◽  
M.V. Trushin ◽  
A.A. Nadolinski ◽  
Michael Seibt ◽  
...  

Influence of annealing in molecular hydrogen as well as of treatment in hydrogen plasma (hydrogenation) on the electrical properties of NiSi2 precipitates in n- and p-type silicon has been studied by means of deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). Both annealing and hydrogenation gave rise to noticeable changes of the shape of the DLTS-peak and of the character of its dependence on the refilling pulse duration that according to [1] allows one to classify the electronic states of extended defects as “band-like” or “localized”. In both n- and p-type samples DLTS-peak in the initial as quenched samples showed bandlike behaviour. Annealing or hydrogenation of n-type samples converted the band-like states to the localised ones but differently shifted the DLTS-peak to higher temperatures. In p-type samples, the initial “band-like” behaviour of DLTS peak remained qualitatively unchanged after annealing or hydrogenation. A decrease of the DLTS-peak due to precipitates and the appearance of the peaks due to substitutional nickel and its complexes were found in hydrogenated p-type sample after removal of a surface layer of 10-20µm.


2010 ◽  
Vol 645-648 ◽  
pp. 759-762
Author(s):  
Koutarou Kawahara ◽  
Giovanni Alfieri ◽  
Michael Krieger ◽  
Tsunenobu Kimoto

In this study, deep levels are investigated, which are introduced by reactive ion etching (RIE) of n-type/p-type 4H-SiC. The capacitance of as-etched p-type SiC is remarkably small due to compensation or deactivation of acceptors. These acceptors can be recovered to the initial concentration of the as-grown sample after annealing at 1000oC. However, various kinds of defects remain at a total density of ~5× 1014 cm-3 in a surface-near region from 0.3 μm to 1.0 μm even after annealing at 1000oC. The following defects are detected by Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy (DLTS): IN2 (EC – 0.35 eV), EN (EC – 1.6 eV), IP1 (EV + 0.35 eV), IP2 (HS1: EV + 0.39 eV), IP4 (HK0: EV + 0.72 eV), IP5 (EV + 0.75 eV), IP7 (EV + 1.3 eV), and EP (EV + 1.4 eV). These defects generated by RIE can be significantly reduced by thermal oxidation and subsequent annealing at 1400oC.


2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 1992-1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. K. Tang ◽  
L. Vines ◽  
B. G. Svensson ◽  
E. V. Monakhov

1991 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 867-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Couturier ◽  
H. Ricard ◽  
A. Thabti ◽  
A.S. Barrière ◽  
H. Ishiwara

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