Temperature-dependent photoluminescence of arsenic-doped Si nanocrystals |
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Authors: | Edward Sun |
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Institution: | Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
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Abstract: | The characteristics of temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) from Si nanocrystals and effects of arsenic-doping (As-doping) were investigated. The Si nanocrystals on a p-type Si substrate were prepared by low pressure chemical vapor deposition and post-deposition thermal oxidation. The As-doping process was carried out using the gas-phase-doping technique. Temperature-dependent PL from Si nanocrystals exhibited considerable differences between samples with/without As-doping. Phase transition between electron-hole liquid and free exciton was observed in the undoped Si nanocrystals, leading to the increase in PL intensity with temperature less than 50 K. Electron emission from As-doped Si nanocrystals to the p-Si substrate was responsible for the significant increase in PL intensity with temperature greater than 50 K. Characteristics of light emission from Si nanocrystals will facilitate the development of silicon-based nanoscaled light-emitting devices. |
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Keywords: | Si nanocrystal Photoluminescence Doping Indirect bandgap Radiative recombination |
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