研究目的
Investigating the formation of amorphous Ge nanoclusters and Ge nanocrystals in GeSixOy films on quartz substrates by furnace and pulsed laser annealing.
研究成果
The study concludes that the formation and crystallization of Ge nanoclusters in GeSixOy films depend on the annealing method and temperature, with smaller nanoclusters being more difficult to crystallize. Pulsed laser annealing can crystallize Ge clusters in GeO[SiO2] films but not in GeO[SiO] films, highlighting the influence of nanocluster size and matrix composition on crystallization.
研究不足
The study is limited by the difficulty in crystallizing very small semiconductor nanoclusters in an insulating matrix, as demonstrated by the inability to crystallize Ge clusters in the GeO[SiO] film under certain conditions.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection
The study involves the production of nonstoichiometric GeO0.5[SiO2]0.5 and GeO0.5[SiO]0.5 germanosilicate glassy films by high-vacuum coevaporation of GeO2 and either SiO or SiO2 powders, followed by furnace or laser annealing. The properties of the samples are analyzed using transmittance and reflectance spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources
Films are deposited onto cold fused silica substrates kept at a temperature of 100°C. The film thickness is ~400 nm, coated with a 10-nm-thick SiO2 protective layer.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials
XeCl excimer laser (λ = 308 nm, pulse duration of 15 ns), T64000 (Horiba Jobin Yvon) spectrometer, SF-56 (LOMO-Spectr, St. Petersburg) spectrophotometer, He–Cd laser (emission wavelength of 325 nm), liquid-helium cryostat.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow
Films are annealed in an argon atmosphere at temperatures ranging from 450°C to 680°C. Pulsed laser annealing is conducted in air. Raman spectra are recorded in the backscattering mode, and transmittance and reflectance spectra are studied to determine the optical absorption edge.
5:Data Analysis Methods
Raman spectra are decomposed into component peaks (Voigt contours) to determine the positions of the peaks. The optical absorption edge is analyzed by summing the transmittance and reflectance spectra.
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