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- Slav, A., et al.
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Influence of preparation conditions on structure and photosensing properties of GeSi/TiO2 multilayers
- 2017
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Ingår i: 2017 International Semiconductor Conference (CAS). - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). - 9781509039852 ; , s. 63-66
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The photosensing properties related to the structure of GeSi/TiO2 multilayers prepared under different conditions are studied. TiO2 cap/(GeSi/TiO2)2 multilayers (ML) were deposited by magnetron sputtering (MS) and annealed by rapid thermal annealing. Trilayers of TiO2 cap/GeSi/TiO2 (TL) were also deposited using reactive high power impulse MS (HiPIMS) for TiO2 layers and dc MS for the GeSi layer. For TL samples a two-step annealing was employed, one before and the second after depositing TiO2 cap. Structure and morphology characterization (X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy) was carried out and photocurrent measurements (voltage dependences, spectral curves) were performed. The annealed ML samples are formed of GeSi NCs with 5-10 nm sizes, while in the annealed TL samples, the GeSi NCs are larger (20-30 nm). These morphologies determine the multilayers photosensing properties in VIS-NIR of ML structures and in UV in TL ones, respectively.
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- Sultan, M. T., et al.
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Enhanced Photoconductivity of SIGE-Trilayer Stack by Retrenching Annealing Conditions
- 2018
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Ingår i: 2018 International Semiconductor Conference (CAS). - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). - 9781538644829 ; , s. 61-64
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We studied the effect of short term furnace annealing over the photoconductive properties of tristacked layer i.e. TiO2/(SiGe/TiO2)3. The structure was prepared by depositing alternate layers of TiO2 and SiGe films, using direct-current magnetron sputtering technique. A transmission electron microscopy and grazing incidence spectroscopy was used to analyze the morphology of the structure. Photoconductive properties were studied by measuring photocurrent spectra at different applied voltages and temperatures. Tristack layers were obtained with 5-10 nm SiGe nanocrystals (NCs) by annealing at 600 °C for 5 min. No sign of SiO2 formation was found inside stacked layers. A maximum in the photocurrent spectra was observed at 994 nm at 300 K but it red-shifted gradually to 1045 nm with decrease in temperature to 100 K. This transition in peak maxima is attributed to SiGe NCs, due to lattice vibration and to contribution of non-radiative recombination at low temperatures.
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- Erlingsson, S. I., et al.
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Thermoelectric current in topological insulator nanowires with impurities
- 2018
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Ingår i: Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. - : Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften. - 2190-4286. ; 9:1, s. 1156-1161
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper we consider charge current generated by maintaining a temperature difference over a nanowire at zero voltage bias. For topological insulator nanowires in a perpendicular magnetic field the current can change sign as the temperature of one end is increased. Here we study how this thermoelectric current sign reversal depends on the magnetic field and how impurities affect the size of the thermoelectric current. We consider both scalar and magnetic impurities and show that their influence on the current are quite similar, although the magnetic impurities seem to be more effective in reducing the effect. For moderate impurity concentration the sign reversal persists.
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- Sultan, M. T., et al.
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Efficacy of annealing and fabrication parameters on photo-response of SiGe in TiO2 matrix
- 2019
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Ingår i: Nanotechnology. - : Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP). - 0957-4484 .- 1361-6528. ; 30:36
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- SiGe nanoparticles dispersed in a dielectric matrix exhibit properties different from those of bulk and have shown great potential in devices for application in advanced optoelectronics. Annealing is a common fabrication step used to increase crystallinity and to form nanoparticles in such a system. A frequent downside of such annealing treatment is the formation of insulating SiO2 layer at the matrix/SiGe interface, degrading the optical properties of the structure. An annealing process that could bypass this downside would therefore be of great interest. In this work, a short-time furnace annealing of a SiGe/TiO2 system is applied to obtain SiGe nanoparticles without formation of the undesired SiO2 layer between the dielectric matrix (TiO2) and SiGe. The structures were prepared by depositing alternate layers of TiO2 and SiGe films, using direct-current magnetron sputtering technique. A wide range spectral response with a response-threshold up to similar to 1300 nm was obtained, accompanied with an increase in photo-response of more than two-orders of magnitude. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and grazing incidence x-ray diffraction were used to analyze the morphological changes in respective structures. Photoconductive properties were studied by measuring photocurrent spectra using applied dc-voltages at various temperatures.
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- Sultan, M. T., et al.
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Enhanced photoconductivity of embedded SiGe nanoparticles by hydrogenation
- 2019
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Ingår i: Applied Surface Science. - : Elsevier. - 0169-4332 .- 1873-5584. ; 479, s. 403-409
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We investigate the effect of room-temperature hydrogen-plasma treatment on the photoconductivity of SiGe nanoparticles sandwiched within SiO 2 layers. An increase in photocurrent intensity of more than an order magnitude is observed after the hydrogen plasma treatment. The enhancement is attributed to neutralization of dangling bonds at the nanoparticles and to passivation of nonradiative defects in the oxide matrix and at SiGe/matrix interfaces. We find that increasing the partial pressure of hydrogen to pressures where H 3 + and H 2 + were the dominant ions results in increased photocurrent.
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- Sultan, M. T., et al.
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The Effect of H2/Ar Plasma Treatment over Photoconductivity of Sige Nanoparticles Sandwiched between Silicon Oxide Matrix
- 2018
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the International Semiconductor Conference, CAS. - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). - 9781538644829 ; , s. 257-260
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The effect of room temperature hydrogen plasma treatment on the photoconductive properties of the SiO2 matrix containing SiGe nanoparticles is investigated. A considerable increase in photocurrent intensity is observed after plasma treatment. The increase is partly attributed to neutralization of dangling bonds around the nanoparticles and partly to passivation of non-radiative centers and defects in the matrix and at the nanoparticles-matrix interfaces.
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