How thick SiO2 cap layer is needed to achieve strong visible photoluminescence from SiO2-buffered SiNx films?


Autoria(s): Xu, M.; Chen, Q.Y.; Xu, S.; Ostrikov, K.; Wei, Y.; Ee, Y.C.
Data(s)

2010

Resumo

The effect of a SiO2 nanolayer and annealing temperature on the UV/visible room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) from SiNx films synthesized by rf magnetron sputtering is studied. The PL intensity can be maximized when the SiO2 layer is 510 nm thick at 800 °C annealing temperature and only 2 nm at 1000 °C. A compositionstructureproperty analysis reveals that the PL intensity is directly related to both the surface chemical states and the content of the SiO and SiN bonds in the SiNx films. These results are relevant for the development of advanced optoelectronic and photonic emitters and sensors. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/73799/

Publicador

Elsevier

Relação

DOI:10.1016/j.physe.2010.03.006

Xu, M., Chen, Q.Y., Xu, S., Ostrikov, K., Wei, Y., & Ee, Y.C. (2010) How thick SiO2 cap layer is needed to achieve strong visible photoluminescence from SiO2-buffered SiNx films? Physica E : Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 42(8), pp. 2016-2020.

Fonte

Science & Engineering Faculty

Palavras-Chave #Annealing #Photoluminescence #SiNx film #SiO2
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Journal Article