1. Depth-resolved cathodoluminescence and surface photovoltage spectroscopies of gallium vacancies in β-Ga2O3 with neutron irradiation and forming gas anneals.
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Gao, Hantian, Muralidharan, Shreyas, Karim, Md Rezaul, Cao, Lei R., Leedy, Kevin D., Zhao, Hongping, Rajan, Siddharth, Look, David C., and Brillson, Leonard J.
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SURFACE photovoltage ,CATHODOLUMINESCENCE ,WIDE gap semiconductors ,GALLIUM ,OPTICAL spectroscopy ,NEUTRON irradiation ,POINT defects - Abstract
The gallium vacancy is one of the dominant native point defects in β-Ga
2 O3 , one that, together with its complexes, can have a major effect on free carrier densities and transport in this wide bandgap semiconductor. We used a combination of depth-resolved cathodoluminescence spectroscopy and surface photovoltage spectroscopy to identify the optical and energy-level properties of these defects as well as how their defect densities and spatial distributions vary with neutron irradiation and temperature-dependent-forming gas anneals. These studies reveal optical signatures that align closely with theoretical energy-level predictions. Likewise, our optical techniques reveal variations in these defect densities that are consistent with hydrogen passivation of gallium vacancies as a function of temperature and depth from the free Ga2 O3 surface. These techniques can help guide the understanding and control of dominant native point defects in Ga2 O3 . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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