Radiation enhanced diffusion of low energy ion-induced damage

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Chen, CH [1 ]
Green, DL [1 ]
Hu, EL [1 ]
Ibbetson, JP [1 ]
Petroff, PM [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA,DEPT MAT,SANTA BARBARA,CA 93106
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10.1063/1.118118
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We have investigated the influence of concurrent above-band-gap laser illumination on the damage profile of GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures subject to low energy (sub-keV) Ar+ ion bombardment. A dramatic change in damage profile was observed for these samples, compared with those that were not laser illuminated, and the degradation increases with the illuminated power intensity. Below-band-gap illumination results in a minimal increase in damage profile. Such results indicate the possibility of radiation-enhanced diffusion of defects, and may explain the observed high defect diffusivity at room temperature. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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