Positron annihilation studies of defects in molecular beam epitaxy grown III-V layers

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10171054

Umlor, M T; Keeble, D J ^[1]; Asoka-Kumar, P; Lynn, K G ^[2]; Cooke, P W ^[3]

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1. Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, MI (United States). Dept. of Physics
2. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
3. Geo-Centers, Inc., Eatontown, NJ (United States). Fort Monmouth Operation

A summary of recent positron annihilation experiments on molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown III-V layers is Presented. Variable energy positron beam measurements on Al{sub 0.32}Ga{sub 0.68}As undoped and Si doped have been completed. Positron trapping at a open volume defect in Al{sub 0.32}Ga{sub 0.68}:Si for temperatures from 300 to 25 K in the dark was observed. The positron trap was lost after 1.3 eV illumination at 25K. These results indicate an open volume defect is associated with the local structure of the deep donor state of the DX center. Stability of MBE GaAs to thermal annealing war, investigated over the temperature range of 230 to 700{degrees}C, Proximity wafer furnace anneals in flowing argon were used, Samples grown above 450{degrees}C were shown to be stable but for sample below this temperature an anneal induced vacancy related defect was produced for anneals between 400 and 500{degrees}C. The nature of the defect was shown to be different for material grown at 350 and 230{degrees}C. Activation energies of 2.5 eV to 2.3 eV were obtained from isochronal anneal experiments for samples grown at 350 and 230{degrees}C, respectively.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 10171054
• Report Number(s): BNL-60605; CONF-9405198-3; ON: DE94015823; TRN: 94:015467
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. international workshop on slow-positron beam techniques for solids and surfaces (SLOPOS6),Makuhari (Japan),18-22 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANNIHILATION
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
ION IMPLANTATION
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