Rh: a Dopant with Mid-Gap Levels in InP and InGaAs and Superior Thermal Stability

1993 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Scheffler ◽  
B. Srocka ◽  
A. Dadgar ◽  
M. Kuttler ◽  
A. Knecht ◽  
...  

AbstractWe investigate the influence of Rh-doping on electrical properties of InP and InGaAs. Deep level transient spectroscopy carried out on Rh-doped as well as undoped reference samples reveals a single Rh-related deep level in both semiconductors. While a Rh-related electron trap in InGaAs is situated at EC-0.38eV a Rh-related hole trap is found to exist in InP approximately 0.73 eV above the valence band edge. The internal reference rule for 3d transition metal deep levels is found to be valid for these 4d transition metal levels: their energy is constant across the InGaAs/InP heterojunction. We conclude these levels to be the single acceptor states of Rh substitutionally incorporated on cation sites.

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 777-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ajaz Un Nabi ◽  
M. Imran Arshad ◽  
Adnan Ali ◽  
M. Asghar ◽  
M. A Hasan

In this paper we have investigated the substrate-induced deep level defects in bulk GaN layers grown onp-silicon by molecular beam epitaxy. Representative deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) performed on Au-GaN/Si/Al devices displayed only one electron trap E1at 0.23 eV below the conduction band. Owing to out-diffusion mechanism; silicon diffuses into GaN layer from Si substrate maintained at 1050°C, E1level is therefore, attributed to the silicon-related defect. This argument is supported by growth of SiC on Si substrate maintained at 1050°C in MBE chamber using fullerene as a single evaporation source.


1987 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ben Cherifa ◽  
R. Azoulay ◽  
G. Guillot

ABSTRACTWe have studied by means of deep level transient spectroscopy and photocapacitance measurements deep electron traps in undoped Ga1−xAlxAs of n-type grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition with 0≤x≤ 0.3. A dominant deep electron trap is detected in the series of alloys. Its activation energy is found at EC-0.8 eV in GaAs and it increases with x. Its concentration is found nearly independent of x. For the first time we observed for this level in the Ga1−xAlxAs alloys, the photocapacitance quenching effect typical for the EL2 defect in GaAs thus confirming clearly that EL2 is also created in MOCVD Ga1−xAlxAs.


1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Tokuda ◽  
Nobuji Kobayashi ◽  
Yajiro Inoue ◽  
Akira Usami ◽  
Makoto Imura

The annihilation of thermal donors in silicon by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) has been studied with deep-level transient spectroscopy. The electron trap AO (Ec – 0.13 eV) observed after heat treatment at 450 °C for 10 h, which is identified with the thermal donor, disappears by RTA at 800 °C for 10 s. However, four electron traps, A1 (Ec 0.18 eV), A2 (Ec – 0.25 eV), A3 (Ec – 0.36 eV), and A4 (Ec – 0.52 eV), with the concentration of ∼1012 cm−3 are produced after annihilation of thermal donors by RTA. These traps are also observed in silicon which receives only RTA at 800 °C. This indicates that traps A1–A4 are thermal stress induced or quenched-in defects by RTA, not secondary defects resulting from annealing of thermal donors.


2017 ◽  
Vol 897 ◽  
pp. 279-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein M. Ayedh ◽  
Maurizio Puzzanghera ◽  
Bengt Gunnar Svensson ◽  
Roberta Nipoti

A vertical 4H-SiC p-i-n diode with 2×1020cm-3 Al+ implanted emitter and 1950°C/5min post implantation annealing has been characterized by deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). Majority (electron) and minority (hole) carrier traps have been found. Electron traps with a homogeneous depth profile, are positioned at 0.16, 0.67 and 1.5 eV below the minimum edge of the conduction band, and have 3×10-15, 1.7×1014, and 1.8×10-14 cm2 capture cross section, respectively. A hole trap decreasing in intensity with decreasing pulse voltage occurs at 0.35 eV above the maximum edge of the valence band with 1×1013 cm2 apparent capture cross section. The highest density is observed for the refractory 0.67 eV electron trap that is due to the double negative acceptor states of the carbon vacancy.


1980 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.L. Wang ◽  
G.P. Li ◽  
P.M. Asbeck ◽  
C.G. Kirkpatrick

ABSTRACTUncapped and Si3N4-capped annealing of GaAs grown with the horizontal Bridgman technique was investigated with deep-level transient spectroscopy. Electron trap concentration distributions were measured with a reduced noise DLTS system to ensure reliable data. Ion implantation using Se ions both prior to capping and through a Si3N4 cap was carried out. The evolution of defect energy levels and the changes in concentration distributions with anneal temperature were studied. It is concluded that the defects residing in the probed space-charge region can be annealed out with a Si3N4 cap at a temperature higher than 750 C.


2005 ◽  
Vol 891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven W. Johnston ◽  
Sarah R. Kurtz ◽  
Richard S. Crandall

ABSTRACTDilute-nitrogen GaNAs epitaxial layers grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition were characterized by deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). For all samples, the dominant DLTS signal corresponds to an electron trap having an activation energy of about 0.25 to 0.35 eV. The minority-carrier trap density in the p-type material is quantified based on computer simulation of the devices. The simulations show that only about 2% of the traps in the depleted layer are filled during the transient. The fraction of the traps that are filled depends strongly on the depth of the trap, but only weakly on the doping of the layers and on the conduction-band offset. The simulations provide a pathway to obtain semi-quantitative data for analysis of minority-carrier traps by DLTS.


2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (7) ◽  
pp. 073706 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Asghar ◽  
I. Hussain ◽  
H. S. Noor ◽  
F. Iqbal ◽  
Q. Wahab ◽  
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1984 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin P. Scott ◽  
L. Caubin ◽  
D. C. Chen ◽  
E. R. Weber ◽  
J. Rose ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTDeep level defects in p/p+ epitaxial silicon were characterized by deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). Two dominant deep level defects were found in all samples which have been identified with Fe and CrB pairs. A third deep level defect was found in most of the samples which has tentatively been identified with Ti. The concentrations of these traps were established in a large number of samples as a function of epitaxial growth condition and substrate oxygen level.


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