Defects introduced by electron-irradiation at low temperatures in SiC

• Defects introduced by electron irradiation at ~80-100 K in 3C-, 4H- and 6H-SiC were studied by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). A number of EPR spectra, labelled LE1-10, were detected. Combining EPR and supercell calculations, we will show that the LE1 center in 3C-SiC with C2v symmetry and an electron spin S=3/2 is related to the (VSi-Sii)3+ Frenkel pair between the silicon vacancy and a second neighbour Sii interstitial along the <100> direction. Results on other centers, possibly also related to interstitials, are discussed.

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