TIME-RESOLVED PHOTOLUMINESCENCE IN ANODICALLY ETCHED SILICON

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PEARSALL, TP [1 ]
ADAMS, JC [1 ]
WU, JE [1 ]
NOSHO, BZ [1 ]
AW, C [1 ]
PATTON, JC [1 ]
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[1] BOEING CO,DEF & SPACE GRP,SEATTLE,WA 98124
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10.1063/1.350790
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We have studied the time response of visible, red photoluminescence in anodically etched p- silicon films. The principal features of our measurements are luminescence with two wavelength components, and a temperature dependent rise time of 24-mu-s and a decay time of 47-mu-s at room temperature. Results from our samples show some similarities to characteristics measured in amorphous Si, suggesting that some low-dimensional or disordered Si phase may play a role in the observation of visible light from this new photonic material.
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