Proton irradiation of n-type GaAs

被引:6
作者
Goodman, SA
Auret, FD
Ridgway, M
Myburg, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pretoria, Dept Phys, ZA-0002 Pretoria, South Africa
[2] Australian Natl Univ, Dept Elect Mat Engn, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
关键词
proton irradiation; deep level transient spectroscopy; GaAs; defects;
D O I
10.1016/S0168-583X(98)00755-1
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
In this paper, we report on the defects introduced during 40 keV, 95 keV. 400 keV and 1 MeV proton irradiation of Si-doped epitaxial GaAs. These protons introduce defects Epl (Ei). Ep2 (E2). Ep3 (E3), Ep5. Ep6 and a metastable defect Ep3. Defect Ep6 has a large capture cross-section (>10(-13) cm(-2)) suggesting that it may be a physically large defect or a defect cluster. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:4
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