Hole capture by D-center defects in 6H-silicon carbide
Abstract
Room-temperature yellow luminescence is a distinctive signature of boron-related deep-level defects in 6H-SiC. This yellow luminescence is associated with the boron-related D center, rather than the more shallow boron acceptor. However, the reported activation energy for photoluminescence (0.7–0.73 eV) is in disagreement with the D center’s reported thermal activation energy (0.58–0.63 eV) as determined by deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). We show that this discrepancy can be eliminated by correcting the DLTS results for the temperature dependence of hole capture at the D center. By use of independent capture and emission measurements, and a two-stage deep-level capture model, the D center’s ground state is resolved to be Ev+0.74 eV±0.02 eV, in good agreement with photoluminescence data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1995
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.359395
Entities
People
- C. Wesley Tipton
- Michael Mazzola
- Stephen E. Saddow
Organizations
- Mississippi State University
- United States Army Research Laboratory