Acceptor-like deep level defects in ion-implanted ZnO

L. Vines*, J. Wong-Leung, C. Jagadish, V. Quemener, E. V. Monakhov, B. G. Svensson

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    Abstract

    N-type ZnO samples have been implanted with MeV Zn + ions at room temperature to doses between 1 × 10 8 and 2 × 10 10cm - 2, and the defect evolution has been studied by capacitance-voltage and deep level transient spectroscopy measurements. The results show a dose dependent compensation by acceptor-like defects along the implantation depth profile, and at least four ion-induced deep-level defects arise, where two levels with energy positions of 1.06 and 1.2 eV below the conduction band increase linearly with ion dose and are attributed to intrinsic defects. Moreover, a re-distribution of defects as a function of depth is observed already at temperatures below 400 K.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number212106
    JournalApplied Physics Letters
    Volume100
    Issue number21
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 May 2012

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