Abstract
The effect of Ge codoping on the light induced degradation (LID) of B doped Czochralski-silicon (CZ-Si) was investigated. The rate of degradation under illumination is relatively suppressed in B and Ge codoped Czochralski-silicon (CZ-Si) compared to B-doped CZ-Si. The Oi concentrations measured by FTIR spectroscopy was decreased as the Ge concentration increased in the Si crystal. The formation of Ge-VO complex in silicon lattice is considered as a possible reason for the variation in Oi. Moreover, the compressive strain field around the Ge-VO complex may increase the barrier for O diffusion which limits the formation of fast diffusing O dimmers. As a consequence, the B-O dimmer (O2i) related defects were relatively suppressed, which causes the suppression of LID effect in B and Ge codoped CZ-Si.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1746-1749 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Dec |
Keywords
- B and Ge codoping
- Czochralski-silicon
- Grown-in micro defects
- Light induced degradation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics