Topographic analysis of silicon nanoparticles-based electroluminescent devices

Electroluminescent properties of silicon nanoparticles embedded in MOS devices have been studied. Silicon rich oxide (SRO) films with 4 at.% of silicon excess were used as active layers. Intense and stable light emission is observed with the naked eye as shining spots at the surface of devices. AFM...

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Autores: ALFREDO MORALES SANCHEZ, MARIANO ACEVES MIJARES, JORGE MIGUEL PEDRAZA CHAVEZ
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:México
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del INAOE
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1009/1437
Acceso en línea:http://inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1009/1437
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:info:eu-repo/classification/Silicon rich oxide/Silicon rich oxide
info:eu-repo/classification/Silicon nanoparticles/Silicon nanoparticles
info:eu-repo/classification/Metal-oxide semiconductor/Metal-oxide semiconductor
info:eu-repo/classification/Conductive paths/Conductive paths
info:eu-repo/classification/Electroluminescence/Electroluminescence
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/1
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/22
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2203
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Sumario:Electroluminescent properties of silicon nanoparticles embedded in MOS devices have been studied. Silicon rich oxide (SRO) films with 4 at.% of silicon excess were used as active layers. Intense and stable light emission is observed with the naked eye as shining spots at the surface of devices. AFM measurements on these devices exhibit a remarkably granular surface where the EL spots are observed. The EL measurements show a broad visible spectrum with various peaks between 420 and 870 nm. These EL spots are related with charge injection through conductive paths created by adjacent Si-nps within the SRO.