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- 1. Phys. Rev. B 77, 195204 (2008) , “Identification of antisite carbon split-interstitial defects in 4H-SiC”, J. W. Steeds, W. SullivanA rich variety of optical centers with high energy local vibrational modes has been found in electron-irradiated 4H-SiC in both the as-irradiated and annealed states. These energies have been measured and the annealing dependence of the optical centers has been investigated by low-temperature... (Read more)
- 2. Phys. Rev. B 77, 195203 (2008) , “Creation and identification of the two spin states of dicarbon antisite defects in 4H-SiC”, J. W. Steeds, W. Sullivan, S. A. Furkert, G. A. Evans, P. J. WellmannThis paper deals with the positive identification by low-temperature photoluminescence microspectroscopy of the two spin states of the dicarbon antisites in 4H-SiC. The defects are created by high-dose electron irradiation at room temperature or by subsequent exposure to intense 325 nm radiation at... (Read more)
- 3. Phys. Rev. B 75, 045211 (2007) , “Ab initio supercell calculations on aluminum-related defects in SiC”, A. Gali, T. Hornos, N. T. Son, E. Janzén, and W. J. ChoykeAb initio supercell calculations of the binding energies predict complex formation between aluminum and carbon interstitials in SiC. In high-energy implanted SiC aluminum acceptor can form very stable complexes with two carbon interstitials. We also show that carbon vacancy can be attached to... (Read more)
- 4. Phys. Rev. B 73, 161201(R) (2006) , “Thermally stable carbon-related centers in 6H-SiC: Photoluminescence spectra and microscopic models”, A. Mattausch, M. Bockstedte, O. Pankratov, J. W. Steeds, S. Furkert, J. M. Hayes, W. Sullivan, N. G. WrightRecent ab initio calculations [Mattausch et al., Phys. Rev. B 70, 235211 (2004)] of carbon clusters in SiC reveal a possible connection between the tricarbon antisite (C3)Si and the U photoluminescence center in 6H-SiC [Evans et al., Phys. Rev. B 66, 35204... (Read more)
- 5. Phys. Rev. B 73, 033204 (2006) , “Electrical characterization of metastable carbon clusters in SiC: A theoretical study”, A. Gali, N. T. Son, E. JanznFirst-principles calculations carried out in 3C- and 4H-SiC show that small metastable carbon clusters can be created in irradiated SiC. The metastable carbon clusters possess occupation levels in the p-type as well as in the n-type 4H-SiC. Depending on the... (Read more)
- 6. Phys. Rev. B 71, 035213 (2005) , “Possibility for the electrical activation of the carbon antisite by hydrogen in SiC”, A. Gali, P. Deák, N. T. Son, and E. JanzénCalculations predict the carbon antisite to be the most abundant intrinsic defect in silicon carbide in a wide range of doping. The isolated carbon antisite is, however, optically and electronically inactive, therefore, difficult to observe by usual experimental techniques. However, CSi... (Read more)
- 7. Phys. Rev. B 70, 235211 (2004) , “Structure and vibrational spectra of carbon clusters in SiC”, Alexander Mattausch, Michel Bockstedte, and Oleg PankratovThe electronic, structural, and vibrational properties of small carbon interstitial and antisite clusters are investigated by ab initio methods in 3C- and 4H-SiC. The defects possess sizable dissociation energies and may be formed via condensation of carbon interstitials, e.g.,... (Read more)
- 8. Phys. Rev. B 70, 195344 (2004) , “Ab initio study of structural and electronic properties of planar defects in Si and SiC”, C. Raffy, J. Furthmüller, J.-M. Wagner, and F. BechstedtWe present ab initio calculations for internal interfaces in Si and SiC. Density-functional calculations within the local-density approximation and the pseudopotential-plane-wave approach are performed to understand the effect of such two-dimensional defects on the electronic properties. We... (Read more)
- 9. Phys. Rev. B 70, 115203 (2004) , “Different roles of carbon and silicon interstitials in the interstitial-mediated boron diffusion in SiC”, Michel Bockstedte, Alexander Mattausch, and Oleg PankratovThe interstitial and vacancy mediated boron diffusion in silicon carbide is investigated with an ab initio method. The boron interstitials in p-type and n-type materials are found to be far more mobile than the boron-vacancy complexes. A kick-out mechanism and an interstitialcy... (Read more)
- 10. Phys. Rev. B 69, 245205 (2004) , “Atomistic study of intrinsic defect migration in 3C-SiC”, Fei Gao, William J. Weber, M. Posselt, and V. BelkoAtomic-scale computer simulations, both molecular dynamics (MD) and the nudged-elastic band methods, have been applied to investigate long-range migration of point defects in cubic SiC (3C-SiC) over the temperature range from 0.36Tm to 0.95Tm (melting... (Read more)
- 11. Phys. Rev. B 69, 235202 (2004) , “Ab initio study of the annealing of vacancies and interstitials in cubic SiC: Vacancy-interstitial recombination and aggregation of carbon interstitials”, Michel Bockstedte, Alexander Mattausch, and Oleg PankratovThe annealing kinetics of mobile intrinsic defects in cubic SiC is investigated by an ab initio method based on density-functional theory. The interstitial-vacancy recombination, the diffusion of vacancies, and interstitials to defect sinks (e.g., surfaces or dislocations) as well as the... (Read more)
- 12. Phys. Rev. B 69, 233202 (2004) , “Diffusion of hydrogen in perfect, p-type doped, and radiation-damaged 4H-SiC”, B. Aradi, P. Deák, A. Gali, N. T. Son, E. JanzénThe diffusion of interstitial atomic hydrogen in 4H-SiC was investigated theoretically, using the local density approximation of density functional theory. We have found that the diffusion barrier in the perfect crystal is 0.6 eV. Comparing this value with the calculated zero point vibration... (Read more)
- 13. Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 125504 (2004) , “Low Energy Electron Irradiation Induced Deep Level Defects in 6H–SiC: The Implication for the Microstructure of the Deep Levels E1/E2”, X. D. Chen, C. L. Yang, M. Gong, W. K. Ge, S. Fung, C. D. Beling, J. N. Wang, M. K. Lui, and C. C. LingN-type 6HSiC samples irradiated with electrons having energies of Ee = 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, and 1.7 were studied by deep level transient technique. No deep level was detected at below 0.2 MeV irradiation energy while for Ee0.3 MeV,... (Read more)
- 14. Phys. Rev. B 68, 205201 (2003) , “Ab initio study of the migration of intrinsic defects in 3C-SiC”, Michel Bockstedte, Alexander Mattausch, and Oleg PankratovThe diffusion of intrinsic defects in 3C-SiC is studied using an ab initio method based on density functional theory. The vacancies are shown to migrate on their own sublattice. The carbon split-interstitials and the two relevant silicon interstitials, namely the tetrahedrally... (Read more)
- 15. Phys. Rev. B 68, 125201 (2003) , “Aggregation of carbon interstitials in silicon carbide: A theoretical study”, A. Gali, P. Deák, P. Ordejón, N. T. Son, E. Janzén, and W. J. ChoykeAb initio supercell calculations have been carried out to investigate clusters of carbon interstitials in 3C- and 4H-SiC. Based on the calculated formation energies, the complex formation of carbon interstitials or their aggregation to carbon antisites is energetically favored... (Read more)
- 16. Phys. Rev. B 67, 205202 (2003) , “Formation and annealing of nitrogen-related complexes in SiC”, U. Gerstmann, E. Rauls, Th. Frauenheim, and H. OverhofWe propose a mechanism for the annealing of vacancy-related defects in SiC, based on ab initio total energy calculations. Our mechanism is based on the formation and migration of carbon and nitrogen split interstitials resulting in CSi(NC)n or... (Read more)
- 17. Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 225502 (2003) , “Z1/Z2 Defects in 4H–SiC”, T. A. G. Eberlein, R. Jones, P. R. BriddonFirst-principles calculations are carried out on models for the Z1/Z2 defects in 4HSiC which are found in as-grown and irradiated n-type material. We show that an interstitial-nitrogeninterstitial-carbon defect is exceptionally thermally stable,... (Read more)
- 18. Phys. Rev. B 66, 024106 (2002) , “Cascade overlap and amorphization in 3C-SiC: Defect accumulation, topological features, and disordering”, F. Gao and W. J. WeberMolecular dynamics (MD) simulations with a modified Tersoff potential have been used to investigate cascade overlap, damage accumulation, and amorphization processes in 3C-SiC over dose levels comparable to experimental conditions. A large number of 10 keV displacement cascades were randomly... (Read more)
- 19. Phys. Rev. B 65, 184108 (2002) , “Alphabet luminescence lines in 4H-SiC”, T. A. G. Eberlein, C. J. Fall, R. Jones, P. R. Briddon, S. ÖbergFirst-principles density functional calculations are used to investigate antisite pairs in 4H-SiC. We show that they are likely to be formed in close proximity under ionizing conditions, and they possess a donor level and thermal stability consistent with the series of 40 photoluminescent lines... (Read more)
- 20. Phys. Rev. B 64, 245208 (2001) , “Ab initio and empirical-potential studies of defect properties in 3C-SiC”, Fei Gao, Eric J. Bylaska, William J. Weber, L. René CorralesDensity functional theory (DFT) is used to study the formation and properties of native defects in 3C-SiC. Extensive calculations have been carried out to determine the formation of point defects and the stability of self-interstitials. Although there is good agreement in the formation of vacancies... (Read more)
- 21. Phys. Rev. B 63, 245202 (2001) , “Ab initio density-functional supercell calculations of hydrogen defects in cubic SiC”, B. Aradi, A. Gali, P. Deák, J. E. Lowther, N. T. Son, E. Janzén, W. J. ChoykeBased on ab initio density-functional calculations in supercells of 3C-SiC, the stable configurations of hydrogen and dihydrogen defects have been established. The calculated formation energies are used to give semiquantitative estimates for the concentration of hydrogen in SiC after chemical vapor... (Read more)
- 22. Phys. Rev. B 38, 12752(R) (1988) , “Formation energies, abundances, and the electronic structure of native defects in cubic SiC”, C. Wang, J. Bernholc, R. F. DavisThe relative abundance of native point defects in cubic SiC has been studied via ab initio calculations as a function of composition and the Fermi-level position. For Si-rich cubic SiC, the SiC antisite is the dominant defect in n-type material, while the carbon vacancy, which is a double... (Read more)
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