On the temperature dependence of point-defect-mediated luminescence in silicon
Author(s) -
Daniel Recht,
Federico Capasso,
Michael J. Aziz
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.3157277
Subject(s) - luminescence , silicon , photoluminescence , electroluminescence , exciton , kinetics , materials science , semiconductor , crystallographic defect , optoelectronics , semiconductor materials , condensed matter physics , molecular physics , nanotechnology , chemistry , physics , layer (electronics) , quantum mechanics
We present a model of the temperature dependence of point-defect-mediated luminescence in silicon derived from basic kinetics and semiconductor physics and based on the kinetics of bound exciton formation. The model provides a good fit to data for W line electroluminescence and G line photoluminescence in silicon. Strategies are discussed for extending luminescence to room temperature.
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