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Intense Photoluminescence and Photoluminescence Enhancement upon Ultraviolet Irradiation in HYydrogenated Nanocrystalline Silicon Carbide

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2011

M.B. Yu ,
Rusli ,
S.F. Yoon ,
S.J. Xu ,
K. Chew ,
J. Cui ,
J. Ahn  and
Q. Zhang
M.B. Yu
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Republic of Singapore
Rusli
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Republic of Singapore
S.F. Yoon
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Republic of Singapore
S.J. Xu
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
K. Chew
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
J. Cui
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
J. Ahn
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
Q. Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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Abstract

Hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon carbide (nc-SiC:H) films were deposited in an electron cyclotron resonance chemical vapor deposition (ECR-CVD) system using silane (SiH4) and methane (CH4) as source gases. It was discovered that under the deposition conditions of strong hydrogen dilution and high microwave power, nanocrystalline grains embedded in an amorphous matrix can be obtained, as confirmed by TEM study. Steady state and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) from these films were investigated. The films exhibit intense visible PL at room temperature under laser excitation. The PL emission peaks at 2.64 eV, which is higher in energy compared to the bandgap of cubic SiC. Temporal evolution of the emission peak exhibits a double-exponential decay. Two distinct decay times of 179 ps and 2.88 ns were identified, which are at least 2 orders of magnitude faster than that of bound excition transitions in bulk 3C- SiC at low temperature. It was found that upon ultraviolet irradiation using an Ar+ laser (351nm) the PL intensity of the films was enhanced. After 20 minutes irradiation, the PL intensity increased by about three times. This result suggests that the UV light may lead to modification of nonradiative recombination centers in the films. These nc-SiC:H films are promising for application in large area flat panel displays and in optoelectronic storage technology.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 621: Symposia Q/R – Electron-Emissive Materials, Vacuum Microelectronics… , 2000 , Q5.10.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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