Naslov
Acceptor levels of the carbon vacancy in 4H-SiC: Combining Laplace deep level transient spectroscopy with density functional modeling

Autori
Capan, Ivana ; Brodar, Tomislav ; Coutinhi, Jose ; Ohshima, Takeshi ; Markevich, Vladimir ; Peaker, Anthony

Izvornik
Journal of applied physics (0021-8979) 124 (2018), 24; 245701, 10

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

Ključne riječi
Epitaxial n-type 4H-SiC ; Laplace DLTS ; Defects ; DFT ;
(Epitaxial n-type 4H-SiC ; Laplace DLTS ; Defects ; DFT)

Sažetak
We provide direct evidence that the broad Z1/2 peak, commonly observed by conventional deep level transient spectroscopy in as-grown and at high concentrations in radiation damaged 4H-SiC, has two components, namely, Z1 and Z2, with activation energies for electron emissions of 0.59 and 0.67 eV, respectively. We assign these components to Z=1/2→Z−1/2+e−→Z01/2+2e− transition sequences from negative-U ordered acceptor levels of carbon vacancy (VC) defects at hexagonal/pseudo-cubic sites, respectively. By employing short filling pulses at lower temperatures, we were able to characterize the first acceptor level of VC on both sub-lattice sites. Activation energies for electron emission of 0.48 and 0.41 eV were determined for Z1(−/0) and Z2(−/0) transitions, respectively. Based on trap filling kinetics and capture barrier calculations, we investigated the two-step transitions from neutral to doubly negatively charged Z1 and Z2. Positions of the first and second acceptor levels of VC at both lattice sites, as well as (=/0) occupancy levels, were derived from the analysis of the emission and capture data.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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