Impurities in SiO2: Atomic States of Phosphorus and Arsenic

1986 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. E. Rhodes ◽  
G. Apai

ABSTRACTWe have studied the atomic states of arsenic (As) and phosphorus (P) in SiO2 using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Silicon dioxide implanted with As or P shows multiple XPS core level peaks corresponding to the impurity atoms located in two distinct atomic sites. The binding energies of the two arsenic 3d core levels occur at 45.8 and 42.3 eV and the two phosphorus 2p core levels occur at 134.7 and 130.3 eV. When the implanted oxides are annealed in an oxygen ambient between 900°C and 950°C, only the highbinding- energy peaks of P and As are observed. This identifies the highbinding- energy core level peaks as being associated with the impurity (P or As) on silicon sites. Annealing in nitrogen at 950° C results in an increase in the low-binding-energy signal. The low-binding-energy peaks are associated with the impurity (P or As) bonded to silicon neighbors. The relative amounts of dopants in silicon and oxygen sites depend on ambient purity and processing details. Reference to previous work shows that the presence of As or P on silicon sites in SiO2 corresponds to a fast diffusing state whereas As or P on oxygen sites corresponds to a slow diffusing state [1].

Author(s):  
S.M. Widstrand ◽  
K.O. Magnusson ◽  
L.S.O. Johansson ◽  
E. Moons ◽  
M. Gurnett ◽  
...  

We report on a high-resolution x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HRXPS) study using synchrotron radiation, for the identification of the core level binding energies of Ga 3d and N 1s, from a stoichiometric Ga-polar GaN(0001)-1×1 sample.Three surface shifted components were found on the stoichiometric surface for the Ga 3d feature. The first surface shifted component has a higher binding energy of 0.85 eV, and is interpreted as surface Ga with one of the N bonds replaced by an empty dangling bond. This structure is belonging to the stoichiometric clean and ordered Ga-polar GaN(0001)-1×1 surface. The second, with a binding energy relative the bulk of −0.76 eV, is interpreted as Ga with one of the bonds to a Ga atom, which indicates a slight excess of Ga on the surface. The third surface shifted component is shifted by 2.01 eV and is related to gallium oxide in different configurations.The N 1s feature is complex with five surface shifted components relative the bulk were found. Two components with binding energy shifts of −0.54 eV and 0.47 eV are interpreted as surface shifted core levels from the stoichiometric, clean Ga-polar GaN(0001)-1×1 surface.We also analysed the Ga 3d spectrum after deposition of 1.5 ML of Ga on a stoichiometric surface. The surface shift for the Ga 3d5/2 component from the Ga overlayer is −1.74 eV relative the bulk GaN.The C 1s and O 1s core levels from remaining surface contamination have also been line shaped analysed and show complex structures.


1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (08) ◽  
pp. 555-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. SRIVASTAVA ◽  
N. L. SAINI ◽  
B. R. SEKHAR ◽  
S. K. SHARMA ◽  
H. S. CHAUHAN ◽  
...  

A thin film of superconducting YBa 2 Cu 3 O ~7 (YBCO) system (Tc ~ 89 K ) has been studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to investigate the core level electronic structure. The Ba 3d and 4d core level XPS spectra show three binding energy components with the high binding energy component originating from the non-superconducting surface of the system. The role of oxygen ordering/disordering has been discussed to explain the origin of the other two bulk-dependent components. An attempt has been made to resolve some of the discrepancies in the Ba core level spectra reported earlier.


2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (13) ◽  
pp. 8403-8410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesc Viñes ◽  
Carmen Sousa ◽  
Francesc Illas

Core level binding energies, measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy providing unique information regarding the chemical environment of atoms in a system, can be estimated by a diversity of state-of-the-art accurate methods here detailed.


1989 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 780-784
Author(s):  
F. Burgäzy ◽  
C. Politis ◽  
P. Lamparter ◽  
S. Steeb

Abstract The measured O Kα X-ray emission spectrum of the high-Tc superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8-x is compared with a spectrum based on local density band structure calculations. By taking also into account the shape of the measured O 1s X-ray photoelectron spectrum an energy level diagram for the O 1s core-level binding energies of the three different oxygen sites is constructed. The O 1s binding energy in the Bi2O2-layers is found to be about the same as that one in the SrO-layers, whereas the binding energy in the CuO2-layers is lower by about 0.5 eV.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 9399-9406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Figueras ◽  
Carmen Sousa ◽  
Francesc Illas

The influence of electron correlation into the decomposition of core level binding energy shifts, measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), into initial and final effects is analysed for a series of molecules where these effects are noticeable.


1995 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Bastl

The effects of ion bombardment and r.f. plasma oxidation of graphite surfaces on subsequent growth and electronic properties of vacuum deposited palladium clusters have been investigated by methods of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy with X-ray excitation (XAES). Due to the significantly increased density of surface defects on which the nucleation process occurs the bulk value of the Pd 3d core level binding energy is achieved at higher surface coverage by palladium on bombarded surfaces than on ordered graphite. Angle resolved photoelectron spectra of oxidized graphite surfaces reveal significant embedding of oxygen in graphite surface layers. The C 1s and O 1s photoelectron spectra are consistent with presence of two major oxygen species involving C-O and C=O type linkages which are not homogeneously distributed within the graphite surface layers. Two effects were observed on oxidized surfaces: an increase of palladium dispersion and interaction of the metal clusters with surface oxygen groups. Using the simple interpretation of the modified Auger parameter the relaxation and chemical shift contributions to the measured Pd core level shifts are estimated. In the region of low surface coverage by palladium the effect of palladium-oxygen interaction on Pd core level binding energy exceeds the effects of increased dispersity.


1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1655-1662
Author(s):  
N. K. MAN ◽  
KAMLESH KUMARI ◽  
S. VENKATESH ◽  
T. D. HIEN ◽  
N. K. SINH ◽  
...  

An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study has been performed on well characterized Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2-x Co x O ~8 (x=0, 0.02 and 0.1) samples. There is a shift in the Sr binding energy with Co concentration, which is related to the change in T c . This relationship can be understood by the change of hole concentration in the CuO 2 planes as a result of Cobalt doping. The results of Bi 4f and Co 2p core level spectra are also discussed in detail.


1987 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 994-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Y. Young ◽  
F. C. Chang ◽  
K. L. Cheng

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has been used to determine the oxidation state of nickel in the oxidized nickel (II) dimethylglyoxime complex. Core level binding energies for the Ni(2p), N(1s), and O(1s) levels; the presence or absence of shake-up satellites on the Ni(2p) levels; and the analysis of intensity data are consistent only with an assignment of +3. Structures consistent with the data are proposed for both the solid-and the solution-phase complexes.


2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 403-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. ATUCHIN ◽  
V. G. KESLER ◽  
O. V. PARASYUK

The electronic structure of AgCd 2 GaS 4 crystal has been studied with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Chemical bonding effects have been observed by comparative analysis of binding energies of element core levels and crystal structure of AgCd 2 GaS 4 and several ternary sulfides. It has been shown for Ga-bearing sulfides that the increase of mean chemical bond length between gallium and sulfur ions is directly related to the decrease of chemical shift of cation core level binding energy.


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