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Transformation of optical properties of Si-rich Al2O3 films at thermal annealing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2013

E. Vergara Hernandez ,
B. Perez Miltan ,
J. Jedrzejewski  and
I. Balberg
E. Vergara Hernandez
Affiliation:
UPIITA-Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico DF, 07320, Mexico
B. Perez Miltan
Affiliation:
UPIITA-Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico DF, 07320, Mexico
J. Jedrzejewski
Affiliation:
Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel
I. Balberg
Affiliation:
Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel
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Abstract

The effect of thermal annealing on the optical properties of Al2O3 films with different Si content was investigated by the photoluminescence method. Si-rich Al2O3 films were prepared by RF magnetron co-sputtering of the silicon and alumina targets on long quarts glass substrates. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra of freshly prepared Si-rich Al2O3 films are characterized by three PL bands with the peak positions at 2.97-3.00, 2.25-2.29 and 1.50 eV. The thermal annealing of the films at 1150 °C during 30 min stimulates the formation of Si nanocrystals (NCs) in the film area with Si content exceeded 60%. After the thermal annealing the PL intensity of all mentioned PL bands decreases and the new PL band appears with the peak position at 1.67 eV. The new PL band is attributed to the photo currier recombination inside of Si NCs. The size of NCs estimated from the PL peak position 1.67 eV of Si NC emission is about ∼-4.5-5.0 nm.

The temperature dependences of PL spectra of Si-rich Al2O3 films have been studied in the range of 10-300K with the aim to reveal the mechanism of recombination transitions for mentioned above PL bands 2.97-3.00, 2.25-2.29 and 1.50 eV in freshly prepared films. The thermal activation of PL intensity and permanent PL peak positions in the temperature range 10-300K permit to assign these PL bands to defect related emission in Al2O3 matrix.

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luminescenceSi nanocrystalsthermal annealing
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1617: Symposium 7E – Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures , 2013 , pp. 81 - 84
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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