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- 1. phys. stat. sol. (b) 245, 1298-1314 (2008) , “EPR identification of intrinsic defects in SiC”, J. Isoya, T. Umeda, N. Mizuochi, N. T. Son, E. Janzen, T. OhshimaThe structure determination of intrinsic defects in 4H-SiC, 6H-SiC, and 3C-SiC by means of EPR is based on measuring the angular dependence of the 29Si/13C hyperfine (HF) satellite lines, from which spin densities, sp-hybrid ratio, and p-orbital direction can be determined over... (Read more)Si SiC diamond| EPR Theory electron-irradiation thermal-meas./anneal-exp.| +1 -1 0(neutral) 1.0eV~ 13C 29Si C1h C3v Carbon Csi D2d EI5/6 HEI1 HEI9/10 P6/7 Silicon T1 Td Tv2a V1/2/3 Vc Vsi antisite dangling-bond mono(=1) motional-effect n-type p-type pair(=2) quartet semi-insulating spin-relaxation triplet vacancy .inp files: SiC/Baranov/Baranov_g.inp SiC/EI5_C1h/5.inp SiC/EI5_C3v/5.inp SiC/EI6_RT/6.inp SiC/HEI10/HEI10a.inp SiC/HEI10/HEI10b.inp SiC/HEI1_C1h/1.inp SiC/HEI9/HEI9a.inp SiC/HEI9/HEI9b.inp SiC/SI5_C1h/4.inp SiC/Ky2/Ky2.inp SiC/Tv2a/Main.INP SiC/Vsi-_II_4H/Main.INP SiC/Vsi-_II_6H/Main.INP SiC/Vsi-_I_4H/Main.INP SiC/Vsi-_I_6H/Main.INP | last update: Takahide Umeda
- 2. Phys. Rev. B 75, 193203 (2007) , “Hf defects in c-Si and their importance for the HfO2/Si interface: Density-functional calculations”, Wanderlã L. Scopel, Antônio J. R. da Silva, and A. FazzioWe have studied, using ab initio density functional theory calculations, substitutional and interstitial Hf impurities in c-Si, for various charge states. Our results indicate that (1) the tetrahedral interstitial defect is energetically more favorable than the substitutional and (2)... (Read more)
- 3. Phys. Rev. B 75, 144103 (2007) , “Multiscale modeling of point defects in Si-Ge(001) quantum wells”, B. Yang and V. K. TewaryA computationally efficient hybrid Green's function (GF) technique is developed for multiscale modeling of point defects in a trilayer lattice system that links seamlessly the length scales from lattice (subnanometers) to continuum (bulk). The model accounts for the discrete structure of the lattice... (Read more)
- 4. Phys. Rev. B 75, 085439 (2007) , “Real-space investigation of fast diffusion of hydrogen on Si(001) by a combination of nanosecond laser heating and STM”, C. H. Schwalb, M. Lawrenz, M. Dürr,, and U. HöferThe rearrangement of silicon dangling bonds induced by pulsed laser heating of monohydride-covered Si(001) surfaces has been studied by means of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The initial configurations, which were created by laser-induced thermal desorption, consist of isolated pairs of... (Read more)
- 5. Phys. Rev. B 75, 075316 (2007) , “Theoretical investigation of a Mn-doped Si/Ge heterostructure”, J. T. Arantes, Antônio J. R. da Silva, A. Fazzio, and A. AntonelliWe investigate, through ab initio density-functional theory calculations, the electronic and structural properties of neutral Mn impurities at tetrahedral interstitial and substitutional sites in both Si and Ge layers of a Si/Ge heterostructure. We conclude that substitutional Mn at the Ge... (Read more)
- 6. Phys. Rev. B 75, 075206 (2007) , “Isotope dependence of the vibrational lifetimes of light impurities in Si from first principles”, D. West and S. K. EstreicherThe vibrational lifetimes of a range of H-related defects and interstitial O (Oi) in Si, including isotopic substitutions, are calculated from first principles as a function of temperature. The theoretical approach is explained in detail. The vibrational lifetimes of... (Read more)
- 7. Phys. Rev. B 75, 035211 (2007) , “Self- and foreign-atom diffusion in semiconductor isotope heterostructures. II. Experimental results for silicon”, H. Bracht, H. H. Silvestri, I. D. Sharp, and E. E. HallerWe report the diffusion of boron, arsenic, and phosphorus in silicon isotope multilayer structures at temperatures between 850 °C and 1100 °C. The diffusion of all dopants and self-atoms at a given temperature is modeled with the same setting of all native-point-defect-related parameters.... (Read more)
- 8. Phys. Rev. B 75, 033303 (2007) , “Excitons in silicon nanocrystallites: The nature of luminescence”, Eleonora Luppi, Federico Iori, Rita Magri, Olivia Pulci, Stefano Ossicini, Elena Degoli, and Valerio OlevanoThe absorption and emission spectra of silicon nanocrystals up to 1 nm diameter have been calculated within a first-principles framework. Our calculations include geometry optimization and the many-body effects induced by the creation of an electron-hole pair. Starting from hydrogenated silicon... (Read more)
- 9. Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 117202 (2007) , “Density-Functional Theory Study of Half-Metallic Heterostructures: Interstitial Mn in Si”, Hua Wu, Peter Kratzer, and Matthias SchefflerUsing density-functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation, we show that Si-based heterostructures with 1/4 layer δ doping of interstitial Mn (Mnint) are half-metallic. For Mnint concentrations of 1/2 or 1 layer, the states induced in the band... (Read more)
- 10. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 142914 (2006) , “Defect passivation in HfO2 gate oxide by fluorine”, K. Tse and J. RobertsonThe authors have calculated that fluorine substituting for oxygen gives no gap states in HfO2. This accounts for the good passivation of oxygen vacancies by F seen experimentally. Bonding arguments are used to account for why F may be the most effective passivant in ionic oxides such as... (Read more)
- 11. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 053511 (2006) , “Density functional theory study of deep traps in silicon nitride memories”, Max Petersen and Yakov RoizinUsing density functional theory, the interaction of hydrogen with a nitrogen vacancy in -Si3N4 is investigated. A single H atom was found to be energetically favorable over non- and doubly protonated vacancies. The traps composed of excess silicon and hydrogen have negative... (Read more)
- 12. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 253504 (2006) , “Single silicon vacancy-oxygen complex defect and variable retention time phenomenon in dynamic random access memories”, T. Umeda, K. Okonogi, K. Ohyu, S. Tsukada, K. Hamada, S. Fujieda, and Y. MochizukiThe variable retention time phenomenon has recently been highlighted as an important issue in dynamic random access memory (DRAM) technology. Based on electrically detected magnetic resonance and simulation studies, we suggest that a single Si vacancy-oxygen complex defect is responsible for this... (Read more)
- 13. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 162107 (2006) , “Physical origin of threshold voltage problems in polycrystalline silicon/HfO2 gate stacks”, Dae Yeon Kim, Joongoo Kang, and K. J. ChangBased on theoretical calculations, we find that at p+ polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si)/HfO2 gates, Si interstitials are easily migrated from the electrode, forming HfSi bonds with a charge transfer to the electrode, and the resulting interface dipole raises the Fermi level... (Read more)
- 14. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 153518 (2006) , “Negative bias temperature instability mechanism: The role of molecular hydrogen”, Anand T. Krishnan, Srinivasan Chakravarthi, Paul Nicollian, Vijay Reddy, and Srikanth KrishnanThe role of dimerization of atomic hydrogen to give molecular hydrogen in determining negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) kinetics is explored analytically. The time dependency of NBTI involving molecular hydrogen was found to obey a power law with a slope of 1/6, as opposed to the 1/4... (Read more)
- 15. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 012101 (2006) , “The structure of the SiO2/Si(100) interface from a restraint-free search using computer simulations”, Dominik Fischer, Alessandro Curioni, Salomon Billeter, and Wanda AndreoniThe structure of the interface between SiO2 and Si(100) is investigated using the replica-exchange method driven by classical molecular dynamics simulations based on ab initio-derived interatomic potentials. Abrupt interfaces are shown to be unstable, whereas a substoichiometric... (Read more)
- 16. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 113513 (2006) , “Theoretical study of nitrogen-doping effects on void formation processes in silicon crystal growth”, Hiroyuki Kageshima, Akihito Taguchi, and Kazumi WadaNitrogen-doping effects in silicon crystal growth have been theoretically studied using thermodynamical simulation based on first-principles calculation results. The results show that the densities of various complexes are determined in the balance between the enthalpy effects and the entropy... (Read more)
- 17. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 024510 (2006) , “Influence of iron contamination on the performances of single-crystalline silicon solar cells: Computed and experimental results”, S. Dubois, O. Palais, M. Pasquinelli, S. Martinuzzi, C. Jaussaud, and N. RondelIn this paper, the impact of iron contamination on the conversion efficiency of single-crystalline p-type silicon solar cells is investigated by means of the combination of numerical simulations and experimental data, taking into account the more recent results about the properties of iron in... (Read more)
- 18. J. Appl. Phys. 99, 054507 (2006) , “Characterization of HfSiON gate dielectrics using monoenergetic positron beams”, A. Uedono, K. Ikeuchi, T. Otsuka, K. Shiraishi, K. Yamabe, S. Miyazaki, N. Umezawa, A. Hamid, T. Chikyow, T. Ohdaira M. Muramatsu, R. Suzuki, S. Inumiya, S. Kamiyama, Y. Akasaka, Y. Nara, and K. YamadaThe impact of nitridation on open volumes in thin HfSiOx films fabricated on Si substrates by atomic layer deposition was studied using monoenergetic positron beams. For HfSiOx, positrons were found to annihilate from the trapped state due to open volumes which... (Read more)
- 19. Microelectron. Reliability 46, 1 (2006) , “NBTI degradation: From physical mechanisms to modelling”,An overview of the evolution of transistor parameters under negative bias temperature instability stress conditions commonly observed in p-MOSFETs in recent technologies is presented. The physical mechanisms of the degradation as well as the different defects involved have been discussed according to a systematic set of experiments with different stress conditions. According to our findings, a physical model is proposed which could be used to more accurately predict the transistor degradation. Finally, based on our new present understanding, a new characterization methodology is proposed, which would open the way to a more accurate determination of parameter shifts and thus allowing implementing the degradation into design rules. (Read more)
- 20. Phys. Rev. B 74, 235301 (2006) , “Precursor mechanism for interaction of bulk interstitial atoms with Si(100)”, Xiao Zhang, Min Yu, Charlotte T. M. Kwok, Ramakrishnan Vaidyanathan, Richard D. Braatz, and Edmund G. SeebauerIn the same way that gases react with surfaces from above, solid-state point defects such as interstitial atoms can react from below. Little attention has been paid to this form of surface chemistry. Recent bulk self-diffusion measurements near the Si(100) surface have quantified Si interstitial... (Read more)
- 21. Phys. Rev. B 74, 235209 (2006) , “Comparison of two methods for circumventing the Coulomb divergence in supercell calculations for charged point defects”, A. F. Wright and N. A. ModineDensity-functional-theory calculations were performed for the unrelaxed +2 Si vacancy and +2 self-interstitial utilizing periodic boundary conditions and two different methods—the uniform background charge method and the local moment counter charge method—for circumventing the divergence... (Read more)
- 22. Phys. Rev. B 74, 205324 (2006) , “Surface smoothness of plasma-deposited amorphous silicon thin films: Surface diffusion of radical precursors and mechanism of Si incorporation”, Mayur S. Valipa, Tamas Bakos, and Dimitrios MaroudasWe present a detailed analysis of the fundamental atomic-scale processes that determine the surface smoothness of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin films. The analysis is based on a synergistic combination of molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations of radical precursor migration on surfaces... (Read more)
- 23. Phys. Rev. B 74, 205208 (2006) , “Formation energies, binding energies, structure, and electronic transitions of Si divacancies studied by density functional calculations”, R. R. Wixom and A. F. WrightAtomic configurations, formation energies, electronic transition energies, and binding energies of the silicon divacancy in the +1, 0, −1, and −2 charge states were obtained from density functional theory calculations. The calculations were performed using the local density approximation... (Read more)
- 24. Phys. Rev. B 74, 205202 (2006) , “Structural model of amorphous silicon annealed with tight binding”, N. Bernstein, J. L. Feldman,, and M. FornariWe present a model of amorphous silicon generated by extensive annealing of a continuous random network structure using a molecular dynamics simulation with forces computed by a tight-binding total energy method. We also produce a refined model by relaxing the annealed model using density functional... (Read more)
- 25. Phys. Rev. B 74, 195202 (2006) , “Interstitial-mediated mechanisms of As and P diffusion in Si: Gradient-corrected density-functional calculations”, Scott A. Harrison, Thomas F. Edgar, and Gyeong S. HwangGradient-corrected density-functional calculations are used to determine the structure, stability, and diffusion of arsenic-interstitial and phosphorus-interstitial pairs in the positive, neutral, and negative charge states. For both cases, our calculations show that the neutral pair will be... (Read more)
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