Enhanced dynamic annealing in Ga+ ion-implanted GaN nanowires

Autor: Li-Chyong Chen, H. M. Lin, Kuei-Hsien Chen, Chia Chun Chen, A. Datta, Chien Ting Wu, Chi Wei Hsu, Yuh-Lin Wang, Sandip Dhara, Zon Huang Lan
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Letters. 82:451-453
ISSN: 1077-3118
0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.1536250
Popis: Ga+ ion implantation of chemical-vapor-deposited GaN nanowires (NWs) is studied using a 50-keV Ga+ focused ion beam. The role of dynamic annealing (defect-annihilation) is discussed with an emphasis on the fluence-dependent defect structure. Unlike heavy-ion-irradiated epitaxial GaN film, large-scale amorphization is suppressed until a very high fluence of 2×1016 ions cm−2. In contrast to extended-defects as reported for heavy-ion-irradiated epitaxial GaN film, point-defect clusters are identified as major component in irradiated NWs. Enhanced dynamic annealing induced by high diffusivity of mobile point-defects in the confined geometry of NWs is identified as the probable reason for observed differences.
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