Leakage current and paramagnetic defects in SiCN dielectrics for copper diffusion barriers

We report the properties of paramagnetic defects in SiCN films which are used as copper diffusion barriers. Electron spin resonance (ESR) signals with a g value of 2.003 and the ΔH_PP of 1.1-1.2 mT were observed for as-grown and UV-illuminated SiCN films. These characteristics of the observed ESR signals are very similar to those of the K⁰ center in N-rich silicon nitrides. We also show that a substantial increase in the leakage current occurs by exposing the SiCN films to UV illumination. We suggest that the paramagnetic defects generated by the UV illumination are responsible for this current increase.     

L波段三维ESR成像系统的研制(Ⅵ)--三维ESR成像系统软件

在L波段三维ESR成像系统的研制中,以Matlab 为平台,建立了包括谱数据自动化处理、ESR空间（1D、2D、3D）成像和ESR谱-空间成像为一体的系统应用软件,可方便清晰地显示谱和物体自旋密度分布的各种图像,为深入研究顺磁性物种自旋密度分布的特征及其化学反应过程中氧的扩散过程,提供了很好的可视化信息. 实验表明,该系统软件具有广泛的应用前景.     

Quantum critical Kondo quasiparticles probed by ESR in β-YbAlB₄

Electron spin resonance (ESR) can probe conduction electrons (CE) and local moment (LM) spin systems in different materials. A CE spin resonance (CESR) is observed in metallic systems based on light elements or with enhanced Pauli susceptibility. LM ESR can be seen in compounds with paramagnetic ions and localized d or f electrons. Here we report a remarkable and unprecedented ESR signal in the heavy-fermion superconductor β-YbAlB? [S. Nakatsuji et al., Nature Phys. 4, 603 (2008)] which behaves as a CESR at high temperatures and acquires characteristics of the Yb3? LM ESR at low temperature. This dual behavior strikes as an in situ unique observation of the Kondo quasiparticles in a quantum critical regime. The proximity to a quantum critical point may favor the appearance of this dual character of the ESR signal in β-YbAlB?.     

Particle size effect on magnetotransport properties of nanocrystalline Nd<Subscript>0.7</Subscript>Sr<Subscript>0.3</Subscript>MnO<Subscript>3</Subscript>

Nanocrystalline samples with an average particle size of 40 and 52 nm have been synthesized by citrate-complex auto-ignition method. Magnetic properties of the samples show para- to ferromagnetic transition at around 135 K. The electron magnetic resonance (EMR) study on these samples indicates the presence of coexistence of two magnetic phases below 290 K. Electrical resistivity follows variable range hopping (VRH) mechanism in the paramagnetic regime. The magnetoresistance (MR) data has been analysed by spin dependent hopping between the localized spin clusters together with the phase-separation phenomenon. These clusters are assumed to be formed by distribution of canted spins and defects all over the nanoparticle. In addition, the hopping barrier depends on the magnetic moment orientation of the clusters. The magnetic moments of the clusters are narrowly oriented in ferro- and are randomly oriented in paramagnetic phase. The ferromagnetic phase contributes to the total MR at low applied magnetic fields whereas the paramagnetic phase contributes at relatively high fields in both the samples. The average cluster size in ferromagnetic phase is bigger than that in paramagnetic phase. It is also observed that the cluster size, in ferromagnetic phase, in 52 nm sample is bigger than that in the 40 nm sample. However, the average cluster size in paramagnetic phase is almost same in both the samples.     

Rates of rotational diffusion and Heisenberg spin exchange as obtained from CW ESR and ESR tomographic experiments on model systems and human skin

The purpose of the present paper is to describe possibilities and limitations for the determination of the rates of rotational diffusion and Heisenberg spin exchange, obtained from continuous-wave electron spin resonance (cw ESR) and ESR tomographic experiments. Model systems including nitroxides as paramagnetic reporter molecules have been examined in order to verify data, which have been obtained from cw ESR and ESR tomography. This has been done with particular emphasis on checking the influence of concentration, temperature, and viscosity on the spectral-spatial properties. These findings have been applied to the evaluation of penetration and permeation studies on human skin. The extracted full spectral information from ESR tomography allows the determination of the above mentioned dynamic parameters for model systems of definite geometry and for samples of human skin. It has been found that the signal-to-noise ratio is critical for all discussed applications.     

ESR of Cu2+ in the high pressure form of Cd3(PO4)2

ESR spectra of polycrystalline Cu²⁺ doped samples of the high pressure phase of Cd₃(PO₄)₂ were characteristic of the existence of two different paramagnetic centres. The spin—Hamiltonian constants of both defects were determined. Only two of the three possible substitutional cation sites are occupied by copper ions.     

The relationship between hydrogen and paramagnetic defects in thin film silicon irradiated with 2 MeV electrons

After irradiation of hydrogenated amorphous and microcrystalline silicon (a-Si:H and μc-Si:H) with 2 MeV electrons at 100 K, we observe satellite-like components close to the dominating electron spin resonance (ESR) signal of these materials. The satellites overlap with the commonly observed dangling bond resonance and are proposed to originate from a hyperfine interaction with the nuclear magnetic moment of hydrogen atoms in a-Si:H and μc-Si:H. Our present study is focused on the verification of this hypothesis. Equivalent hydrogenated and deuterated a-/μc-Si:H/D materials have been investigated with ESR before and after 2 MeV electron bombardment. From the difference between ESR spectra of hydrogenated and deuterated samples we identify the doublet structure in the ESR spectra as a hyperfine pattern of hydrogen-related paramagnetic centers. The observations of H-related paramagnetic centers in a-/μc-Si:H are of particular interest in view of metastability models of a-Si:H, which include H-related complexes as precursors for the stabilization of the metastable Si dangling bonds. The nature of the observed center is discussed in the light of known H-related complexes in crystalline Si and suggested H-related dangling bonds in a-Si:H.     

On the production of paramagnetic defects in silicon by electron irradiation

Monocrystalline silicon samples of different impurity contents have been irradiated with 1.5 MeV electrons in order to produce divacancies in their negative charge state. In these samples different combinations of defects have been observed with electron paramagnetic resonance. The conditions for production and observation of these defects are compared. For two new EPR spectra, labelled (Si-) NL11 and (Si-) NL12, the spin Hamiltonian parameters are reported. For NL11, which arises from an S = 1 spin state, the obvious identification with the neutral charge state of the divacancy can not be confirmed.     

Electron spin resonance analysis of magnetic structures in La2/3Ca1/3MnO3

Measurements of electron spin resonance (ESR) of La_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃ (LCMO) in the ferromagnetic and paramagnetic phases were carried out. Phase transition and temperature dependence of the peak-to-peak ESR linewidth were determined. The transition temperature between ferromagnetic and paramagnetic phases was observed at 265 K. A prominent increase of the peak-to-peak linewidth with decreasing temperature below T_c was observed. Using the dynamic scale theory and block spin transformation in critical phenomenon, the quantitative calculation of peak-to-peak linewidth at near T_c was made, which was in good agreement with the experimental data. It was believed that the long interactions between the ferromagnetic microregions for LCMO played a key role in determining the ESR linewidth.     

Neutron-induced defects in the lithium tetraborate single crystals

The X-band ( x ; 9.4 v GHz) electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of the un-doped isotopically enriched lithium tetraborate (LTB) Li 2 B 4 O 7 single crystals, irradiated by thermal neutrons (fluences | n =2.74 ‐ 10 15 1 1.79 v ‐ 10 18 v cm m 2 ) were investigated at 300 and 77 v K. The LTB crystals of high chemical purity and optical quality with different isotope compositions ( 6 Li 2 10 B 4 O 7 , 6 Li 2 11 B 4 O 7 , 7 Li 2 10 B 4 O 7 and 7 Li 2 11 B 4 O 7 ) were grown by Czochralski technique. The thermal neutrons (the total quantity >90%) with fluence near 10 18 v cm m 2 induce at least 4 different types of stable paramagnetic centers in the Li and B isotopically enriched LTB crystals. The ESR spectra, electron structure and efficiency of generation for centers, induced by thermal neutrons, essentially depend on neutron fluence and isotope composition of the LTB crystals. The local symmetry and the spin Hamiltonian parameters of the observed paramagnetic centers were determined and their electron structure were established. The possible models and formation mechanism of the radiation defects, induced by thermal neutrons in the LTB lattice, are proposed.     

纳米FeAl合金的磁共振谱分析

在与晶粒组元相当的包裹纳米FeAl晶粒的无序界面或/和表面组元中,存在Fe-Al-Fe电子的超交换作用或/和Fe-Fe交换作用,使多晶FeAl合金因晶粒纳米化出现非磁性—磁性转变.X波段(频率为9.48GHz)的电子自旋共振(ESR)实验表明多晶FeAl合金没有磁共振信号.纳米晶样品的铁磁共振(FMR)信号是一个线宽ΔH_pp为8×10⁴A/m以上的宽峰.还观测到纳米晶体样品中Fe²⁺离子的ESR精细结构双峰,两峰间隔为1.316×10关键词：     

Electron spin resonance investigation of ultra-small double walled carbon nanotubes embedded in zeolite nanochannels

We report on the low temperature electron spin resonance (ESR) properties of ultra-small (0.45?nm) double walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) embedded in zeolite nanochannels. An isotropic ESR signal is observed at g(c)?=?2.002?77 with the spin density (S?=?1/2)?～?10(19)?g(-1), which is suggested to originate from the carbon related point defects in the DWCNTs. Measurements of the ESR line width and signal intensity as a function of temperature indicate that the spins are of a localized nature as opposed to the conduction type electrons observed in large diameter CNTs. The results are consistent with the suggestion that electrons are trapped at interstitial defects. The observed linear frequency dependence of the ESR line width of embedded DWCNTs points to 'strain' as the prime source of broadening. By contrast, the study of free standing DWCNTs shows the presence of a distinctly superlinear frequency dependence of the signal width at low temperatures. The possible origin of the frequency dependence is discussed.     

轨道诱导Peierls相变材料MgTi_2O_4的电子自旋共振研究

用变温电子自旋共振手段(Electron Spin Resonance,ESR),对轨道诱导Peierls相变MgTi_2O_4体系进行了研究.研究发现,轨道诱导Peierls相变所伴随的自旋二聚相变对ESR谱产生了影响.在相变温度以上,MgTi_2O_4的磁性为顺磁行为.而在相变温度以下,ESR谱显示MgTi_2O_4的磁性偏离了顺磁行为.对ESR谱线的参数拟合结果显示,MgTi_2O_4在发生轨道诱导Peierls相变时,自旋耦合作用逐渐增强.这说明:自旋耦合作用的增强很有可能是导致相变的一个重要的因素.     

轨道诱导Peierls相变材料MgTi2O4的电子自旋共振研究

用变温电子自旋共振手段,对轨道诱导Peierls相变MgTi2O4体系进行了研究。研究发现,轨道诱导Peierls相变所伴随的自旋二聚相变对ESR谱产生了影响。在相变温度以上,MgTi2O4的磁性为顺磁行为。而在相变温度以下,ESR谱显示MgTi2O4的磁性偏离了顺磁行为。对ESR谱线的参数拟合结果显示,MgTi2O4在发生轨道诱导Peierls相变时,自旋耦合作用逐渐增强。这说明:自旋耦合作用的增强很有可能是导致相变的一个重要的因素。     

Ferromagnetic spin fluctuations in antiferromagnetic Pr1−xCaxMnO3: An ESR study

Electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements have been performed on polycrystalline samples of Pr_1−xCa_xMnO₃ (x=0.4, 0.5) in the temperature range of 100-300 K. The temperature dependence of ESR intensity, g value and linewidth shows the existence of ferromagnetic spin correlations in the paramagnetic state. With decreasing temperature, the ferromagnetic spin correlations switch to antiferromagnetic spin correlations in the charge ordering state and vanish at the antiferromagnetic ordering temperature T_N.     

紫外激光照射引起的硅酸铅玻璃结构的变化

采用紫外-可见吸收光谱和电子自旋共振谱(ESR)对硅酸铅玻璃薄膜和体材料受紫外激光照射前后的结构变化进行了研究。研究发现：266 nm的紫外激光照射硅酸铅玻璃体材料时,能使其Urbach能量增大,即玻璃结构的无序性增大。电子自旋共振谱研究表明,266 nm激光照射不会在硅酸铅玻璃中产生顺磁缺陷中心, 也不会对硅酸铅玻璃薄膜在235 nm附近的吸收峰产生影响,但用248 nm紫外激光照射则观察到了235 nm吸收峰的光漂白现象。     

时间域电子自旋共振

时间域电子自旋共振(ESR)是研究顺磁弛豫机理和动力学过程不可缺少的方法,也是提高检测信号的灵敏度和分辨率的重要途径之一。然而,目前在ESR技术中较常用的还是频率域,而时间域ESR(包括付里叶变换法)却远远不如脉冲付里叶变换核磁共振(PFT-NMR)那样迅速的发展。本文对此进行了讨论,认为:如采用与PFT-NMR稍为不同的方法,并在微波技术、快速脉冲电路和电子计算技术等不断改善的基础上,时间域ESR势将成为今后发展的大方向。近年来,在时间域ESR技术方面,最引人重视的是:饱和恢复法和电子自旋回波(ESE)法。本文着重对这两种方法的基本原理、实验方法、应用场合及其优越性和局限性进行了评述。例如,用付里叶变换法(包括二维付里叶变换)把电子自旋回波调制的包络自时间域变换成频率域,从而获得高分辨率的频谱,则可分析出取向或无规取向样品的微弱超精细结构。又如,ENDOR(电子-核双共振)自旋回波与通常的ENDOR相比,前者具有较高的灵敏度以及可检测较低的ENDOR频率等独特之处。此外,文中对瞬态顺磁中间产物的时间分辨ESR和三重态分子在零场中的ESR也分别进行了简短的评介。最后,对时间域ESR发展的远景作了预计。     

ESR Investigations on Polyethylene–Fluorine Functionalized Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Composites

Electron spin resonance investigations on nanocomposites obtained by dispersing fluorinated single walled carbon nanotubes within polyethylene are reported. Three resonance lines assigned to uncoupled electronic spins confined within magnetic impurities, amorphous carbon, and single wall carbon nanotubes have been observed. The temperature dependence of these lines is analyzed in detail and used to assign each component of the as-recorded ESR spectrum to a precise component of the nanocomposite. Magnetic impurities are originating from catalysts residues (in our case, Fe impurities). Surprisingly, the narrowest line is due to paramagnetic defects (amorphous carbon) while the broad line originates from electrons delocalized over conducting nanotubes. The broadening of this line reflects a bottleneck in the relaxation mechanism, triggered by the interaction of the uncoupled electrons localized on carbon nanotubes with the magnetic impurities.     

EDESR and ODMR of Impurity Centers in Nanostructures Inserted in Silicon Microcavities

We present the first findings of the new electrically and optically detected magnetic resonance technique [ED electron spin resonance (EDESR) and ODMR], which reveal single point defects in the ultra-narrow silicon quantum wells (Si-QW) confined by the superconductor δ-barriers. This technique allows the ESR identification without application of an external cavity, as well as a high frequency source and recorder, and with measuring only the magnetoresistance (EDESR) and transmission (ODMR) spectra within the frameworks of the excitonic normal-mode coupling caused by the microcavities embedded in the Si-QW plane. The new resonant positive magnetoresistance data are interpreted here in terms of the interference transition in the diffusive transport of free holes, respectively, between the weak antilocalization regime in the region far from the ESR of a paramagnetic point defect located inside or near the conductive channel and the weak localization regime in the nearest region of the ESR of that defect.     

ESR and NMR studies of CuInSe2 crystals having controlled component activities

CIS (CuInSe₂) crystals from several sources were investigated by Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). The crystals were annealed with various Se or Cu thermodynamic activities so as to give well defined ternaries from the chemical point of view. Several paramagnetic centers were found and studied. They could be attributed either to residual impurities, surface or bulk intrinsic defects. The ESR spectra obtained for different temperatures and microwave power levels yielded the fundamental characteristics of the paramagnetic centers. The study of the dipolar broadening of the ESR lines associated with intrinsic defects showed that the defect distribution is inhomogeneous and that intrinsic defects tend to form aggregates. ¹¹⁵In and ⁶³Cu NMR signals are also discussed. The origin and behavior of intrinsic defects in CIS are discussed in light of these new ESR and NMR data. The results are also compared to those previously reported on coevaporated CIGS (Cu(In, Ga)Se₂) thin film powders.