Photoluminescence and optical absorption properties of silicon quantum dots embedded in Si-rich silicon nitride matrices |
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Authors: | Béchir Rezgui Abel Sibai Tetyana Nychyporuk Mustapha Lemiti Georges Brémond |
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Institution: | Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon (INL), CNRS UMR-5270, Université de Lyon, INSA LYON, 7 avenue Jean Capelle, 69621 Villeurbanne, France |
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Abstract: | Silicon nitride (SiNx) films were prepared with a gas mixture of SiH4 and NH3 on Si wafers using the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy and infrared absorption have been used to reveal the existence of the Si quantum dots (Si QDs) and to determine the chemical composition of the silicon nitride layers. The optical properties of these structures were studied by photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and indicate that emission mechanisms are dominated by confined excitons within Si QDs. The peak position of PL could be controlled in the wavelength range from 1.5 to 2.2 eV by adjusting the flow rates of ammonia and silane gases. Absorbance spectra obtained in the transmission mode reveal optical absorption from Si QDs, which is in good correlation with PL properties. These results have implications for future nanomaterial deposition controlling and device applications. |
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Keywords: | Silicon quantum dots Si-rich silicon nitride Photoluminescence Optical absorption |
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