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Hydrogen Passivation of Er and Si Nanocrystallites in Er-doped SiO2 - Increase in Photoluminescence-

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

N. Fukata ,
C. Li ,
H. Uematsu ,
T. Arai ,
T. Makimura  and
K. Murakami
N. Fukata
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan Special Research Project on Nanoscience, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan
C. Li
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan
H. Uematsu
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan
T. Arai
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan
T. Makimura
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan
K. Murakami
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan Special Research Project on Nanoscience, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305–8573, Japan
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Abstract

Hydrogen passivation effect on the enhancement of photoluminescence (PL) of Er ions in SiO2 films contained Si nanocrystallites (nc-Si) has been investigated. Er-doped SiO2 films were fabricated by laser ablation of Er-deposited Si substrate in oxygen gas atmosphere. The PL intensity of Er ions and nc-Si were increased by hydrogen gas treatments, while ESR signal intensity of residual defects located at the interfaces between nc-Si and SiO2 was decreased. These results indicate that hydrogen passivation of residual defects is useful for the enhancement of the Er PL.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 832: Symposium F – Group IV Semiconductor Nanostructures , 2004 , F10.2
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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