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Introduction of metastable vacancy defects in electron irradiated semi-insulating GaAs

  • K. Saarinen
  • , S. Kuisma
  • , J. Makinen
  • , P. Hautojarvi
  • , M. Tornqvist
  • , C. Corbel
  • Aalto University

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Abstract

Positron lifetime measurements on electron irradiated SI GaAs indicate the presence of Ga vacancies and Ga antisites in a negative charge state. Illumination of the sample reveals another vacancy defect, which is metastable at 30 K and anneals out at temperatures 100 - 120 K. The introduction rate of this defect is about 0.3 cm-1. The metastable properties of the defect resemble those of the EL2 center in as-grown GaAs. We associate the defects to As antisites, which in the metastable configuration relax away from the lattice site leaving a Ga site vacant.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1055-1060
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science Forum
Volume196-201
Issue numberpt 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1995
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1995 18th International Conference on Defects in Semiconductors, ICDS-18. Part 1 (of 4) - Sendai, Jpn
Duration: 23 Jul 199528 Jul 1995

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