STRONG, BLUE, ROOM-TEMPERATURE PHOTOLUMINESCENCE OF SPARK-PROCESSED SILICON

被引:27
作者
HUMMEL, RE
LUDWIG, MH
CHANG, SS
机构
[1] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville
关键词
LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; NANOFABRICATIONS; SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOSTRUCTURES;
D O I
10.1016/0038-1098(94)00644-X
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
This paper reports on photoluminescence (PL) and Raman-shift measurements of spark-processed silicon which has been prepared under various conditions. It is observed that spark-processing conducted in a continuous air stream leads to PL spectra whose maxima are shifted substantially into the blue region (i.e., 410 nm) compared to spectra of similar samples prepared in stagnant air or nitrogen. The PL intensity of the blue-luminescing samples was found to be comparable with that of the most efficient, anodically-etched (red-luminescing) porous Si. Possible mechanisms causing the observed PL in spark-processed Si are critically discussed.
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页码:237 / 241
页数:5
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