Naslov
Electron paramagnetic evidence for reversible transformation of thermal donor into shallow donor-type center in hydrogen-implanted silicon

Autori
Rakvin, Boris ; Pivac, Branko ; Tonini, R. ; Corni, F. ; Ottaviani, G.

Izvornik
Applied physics letters (0003-6951) 73 (1998); 3250-3252

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
silicon; defects; hydrogen; EPR

Sažetak
Electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum of the proton-related thermal donor (TD) assigned as NL8 paramagnetic center has been detected at 110 K after heat treatment of the hydrogen-implanted Czochralski-Si at 773 K. The effect of temperature on reversible transformations of the anisotropic spectrum of NL8 center into the isotropic singlet line was studied in the temperature region from 110 to 240 K. The analysis of the singlet provides an evidence that this signal originates from the proton-relate shallow donor type at g=1.9987. The changes in the linewidth have been used to evaluate the parameters 1/ tau =0.66*10/sup 12/ exp(- Delta E/kT); Delta E=169 meV for thermally activated electron emissio to the conduction band from the second donor state of the NL8 center. These results represent direct experimental evidence of reversible transformation of the TD/sup +/ charged center into the shallow donor-type center.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Kemija

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