Perturbed angular correlation observation of vacancy-indium atom defect complexes in (Hg, Cd)Te

Autor: J. C. Austin, M. L. Swanson, Wm. C. Hughes
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 63:244-247
ISSN: 0168-583X
DOI: 10.1016/0168-583x(92)95205-6
Popis: We present the first perturbed angular correlation observations of defect complexes in the technologically important material (Hg,Cd)Te. In particular, we report the observation and identification of In-mercury vacancy complexes in Hg0.79Cd0.21Te. These complexes were observed following a rapid quench of the material after annealing at 350–400 ° C in vacuum. Since the complexes vanished following similar quenching in a Hg atmosphere, we conclude that they involve Hg vacancies. The migration energy of vacancies was calculated to be 0.6 ± 0.2 eV from measurements of the evolution of the In-VHg complexes during annealing between 75 and 100° C.
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