Energetics of hydrogen in amorphous silicon: An ab initio study

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作者
Tuttle, B [1 ]
Adams, JB
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[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Phys, Mat Res Lab, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[2] Univ Illinois, Beckman Inst, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[3] Arizona State Univ, Dept Chem Bio & Mat Engn, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevB.57.12859
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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Using ab initio density-functional calculations, we investigate the energetics of hydrogen in amorphous silicon. We compare a hydrogen atom at a silicon bond center site in a-Si to one in c-Si. In addition, we identify the energetics of the dominant traps for H in a-Si. The present calculations are used to elucidate many experiments and concepts regarding hydrogen in amorphous silicon including the role of Il in equilibrium electronic defect formation.
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页码:12859 / 12868
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