Evolution of point defects in pulsed-laser-melted Ge1-xSnx probed by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

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Beitragende

  • O. Steuer - , Professur für Materialwissenschaft und Nanotechnik, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)
  • M. O. Liedke - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • M. Butterling - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • D. Schwarz - , Universität Stuttgart (Autor:in)
  • J. Schulze - , Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Systeme und Bauelementetechnologie (Autor:in)
  • Z. Li - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • A. Wagner - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • I. A. Fischer - , Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (Autor:in)
  • R. Hübner - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • S. Zhou - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • M. Helm - , Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Professur für Spektroskopie in der Halbleiterphysik (gB/HZDR), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)
  • G. Cuniberti - , Professur für Materialwissenschaft und Nanotechnik, Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Y. M. Georgiev - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Autor:in)
  • S. Prucnal - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Autor:in)

Abstract

Direct-band-gap Germanium-Tin alloys (Ge1-xSn x ) with high carrier mobilities are promising materials for nano- and optoelectronics. The concentration of open volume defects in the alloy, such as Sn and Ge vacancies, influences the final device performance. In this article, we present an evaluation of the point defects in molecular-beam-epitaxy grown Ge1-xSn x films treated by post-growth nanosecond-range pulsed laser melting (PLM). Doppler broadening - variable energy positron annihilation spectroscopy and variable energy positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy are used to investigate the defect nanostructure in the Ge1-xSn x films exposed to increasing laser energy density. The experimental results, supported with ATomic SUPerposition calculations, evidence that after PLM, the average size of the open volume defects increases, which represents a raise in concentration of vacancy agglomerations, but the overall defect density is reduced as a function of the PLM fluence. At the same time, the positron annihilation spectroscopy analysis provides information about dislocations and Ge vacancies decorated by Sn atoms. Moreover, it is shown that the PLM reduces the strain in the layer, while dislocations are responsible for trapping of Sn and formation of small Sn-rich-clusters.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer085701
FachzeitschriftJournal of Physics Condensed Matter
Jahrgang36
Ausgabenummer8
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 28 Feb. 2024
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • GeSn, laser annealing, PLM, point defects, positron annihilation