研究目的
To study the interactions of hydrogen with the vacancy-oxygen complex (VO) and the divacancy (V2) in crystalline silicon, which are the most dominant and fundamental vacancy defects stable at room temperature.
研究成果
The study highlights the complexity of hydrogen interactions with vacancy defects in silicon, emphasizing the need for further experimental work to establish the electronic properties of V2Hn complexes with n > 1. The findings are significant for understanding and improving device performance in the microelectronics and solar cell industry.
研究不足
Some of the important electronic properties, particularly electronic levels for V2Hn with n > 1, are not experimentally established. The interpretation of experimental data is complicated by the interaction of VO and V2 with both atomic and diatomic hydrogen, resulting in different reaction paths in differently prepared samples.