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Possible Mechanisms for Photoluminescence in Spark-Processed Si

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

R.E. Hummel ,
M.H. Ludwig  and
S.-S. Chang
R.E. Hummel
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
M.H. Ludwig
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
S.-S. Chang
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
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Abstract

Possible mechanisms which may explain the strong blue/violet (410 nm) photoluminescence (PL) in spark-processed Si (sp-Si) are critically reviewed and discussed. They include involvement of silicon-oxides, silicon-hydrides, silanol groups, siloxene, and silicon carbide. It is concluded from the experimental evidence that none of the above mechanisms can satisfactorily explain the major contribution(s) to PL in sp-Si.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 358: Symposium F – Microcrystalline and Nanocrystalline Semiconductors , 1994 , 151
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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