The kinetics of point defects in low-power pulsed laser annealing of ion-implanted CdTe/CdMnTe double quantum well structures

Journal Article · Sat Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2102068· OSTI ID:20719575

Sands, D; Howari, H ^[1]

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1. Department of Physical Sciences (Physics), University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX (United Kingdom)

Double quantum wells of CdTe in CdMnTe were implanted with argon ions to create vacancies and interstitials. This destroyed the photoluminescence (PL) emission from the top well and reduced the intensity from the bottom well. Pulsed radiation from an excimer laser emitting at 308 nm, with a full width at half maximum pulse lengths of 26 ns, was used to anneal the implantation damage and restore the luminescence. An optimum fluence close to 50 mJ cm{sup -2} exists for laser annealing, with the best results being obtained if single pulses are employed. Prior irradiation at lower fluences prevents full recovery of the luminescence when the higher fluence pulse is applied, and irradiation at lower fluences on unimplanted material causes a reduction in the luminescence from the top well. These results are interpreted in terms of vacancy creation and annihilation during the laser pulse. Calculations of the total number of vacancies created suggest that annihilation of the Te vacancies is the limiting step in the recovery of the PL in implanted material. It is proposed that loss of material from the surface, amounting to less than a monolayer, leads to the effective diffusion of vacancies into the solid.

• OSTI ID: 20719575
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 98; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ANNEALING
ANNIHILATION
ARGON IONS
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CRYSTALS
EXCIMER LASERS
INTERSTITIALS
KINETICS
MANGANESE TELLURIDES
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
PULSES
QUANTUM WELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
VACANCIES