Identification of the silicon vacancy containing a single hydrogen atom by EPR

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Nielsen, BB [1 ]
Johannesen, P [1 ]
Stallinga, P [1 ]
Nielsen, KB [1 ]
Byberg, JR [1 ]
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[1] AARHUS UNIV, INST CHEM, DK-8000 AARHUS C, DENMARK
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.1507
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O4 [物理学];
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The electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum of float-zone silicon recorded after implantation with protons contains a strongly temperature dependent signal from a vacancy-type defect. The signal displays monoclinic-I symmetry below 65 K and trigonal symmetry above 100 K. This symmetry change, together with a hyperfine splitting from a single proton, allows an unequivocal identification with VH0, the neutral charge state of a vacancy containing a single hydrogen atom. The striking similarity between the properties of VH0 and VP0 (the E center) corroborate our identification.
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