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PL and XPS depth profiling of Si/Al2O3 co-sputtered films and evidence of the formation of silicon nanocrystals
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2009-05-08
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Dogan, I.
Yıldız, İlker
Turan, Raşit
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We have studied the correlation between light emission and structural properties of silicon nanocrystals formed in Al2O3 matrix by co-sputtering followed by an annealing in the temperature range of 900-1100 degrees C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments revealed the nanocrystal formation which is a function of Si sputtering power and annealing temperature. The chemical structure and atomic compositions of Si, Al, O and their variations with depth from the sample surface have been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Formation of Si nanocrystals is identified from the presence of Si-Si bonds whose strength increases with the annealing temperature. However, Si atoms resting in the region close to the surface of the sample is found to be oxidized. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy is employed as a function of Si power, annealing temperature and sample depth. The origin of various PL peaks is discussed in terms of defect formation in Al2O3, emission from nanocrystals and interfaces. Defect related peaks are attributed to Cr3+, Ti3+ and F centers which are commonly observed in Al2O3. The emission from the Si nanocrystals is clearly identified in the wavelength range of 700-900 nm. The variation of this emission with the depth is in good correlation with the depth profile of Si-Si bonds as determined by the XPS analysis.
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Condensed Matter Physics
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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/39687
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PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2008.08.036
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Test and Measurement Center In advanced Technologies (MERKEZ LABORATUVARI), Article
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I. Dogan, İ. Yıldız, and R. Turan, “PL and XPS depth profiling of Si/Al2O3 co-sputtered films and evidence of the formation of silicon nanocrystals,”
PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES
, pp. 976–981, 2009, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/39687.