Morphology and Luminescence of p-Doped Porous Silicon

Autor: Da Chang, S. Rogaschewski, E. Zur Muhlen, H. Niehus
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: physica status solidi (b). 198:673-686
ISSN: 1521-3951
0370-1972
DOI: 10.1002/pssb.2221980213
Popis: Porous silicon (PS) layers were created with different etching conditions on boron doped silicon wafers. Morphologies of the PS layers and their surfaces were investigated with atomic force and scanning electron microscopy. Low current densities during anodization led to homogeneous layers, while high current densities resulted in strain induced mechanical instabilities. The strain leads to a peeling off of the layer for micro- or mesoporous silicon. In contrast, in macroporous films strain can be relieved laterally leading to the local formation of channels. Luminescence properties of the samples are investigated and related to the PS morphology.
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