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Title: Deep level transient spectroscopy and admittance spectroscopy of Si{sub 1-x}Ge{sub x}/Si grown by gas-source molecular-beam epitaxy

Journal Article · · Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.586731· OSTI ID:147036
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  1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); and others

Deep levels and measured band discontinuities in Si/SiGe heterostructures grown by gas-source molecular-beam epitaxy have been identified. Hole traps in the p-type, undoped, single layers of Si{sub 1-x}Ge{sub x}(0.05{le}x{le}0.26) have activation energies ranging from 0.029 to 0.45 eV and capture cross sections ({sigma}{sub infinity}) ranging from 10{sup {minus}9} to 10{sup {minus}20} cm{sup 2}. Possible origins of these centers are discussed. It is found from admittance spectroscopy measurements that the band discontinuity is almost entirely in the valence band for 0

OSTI ID:
147036
Report Number(s):
CONF-9210296-; ISSN 0734-211X; CNN: Grant AFOSR-91-0349; TRN: 95:007540-0044
Journal Information:
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena, Vol. 11, Issue 3; Conference: North American conference on molecular beam epitaxy, Ontario (Canada), 12-14 Oct 1992; Other Information: PBD: May-Jun 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English