Correlation between luminescence and structural properties of Si nanocrystals

F Iacona, G Franzò, C Spinella - Journal of Applied Physics, 2000 - pubs.aip.org
Strong room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) in the wavelength range 650–950 nm
has been observed in high temperature annealed (1000–1300° C) substoichiometric silicon …

An interface clusters mixture model for the structure of amorphous silicon monoxide (SiO)

A Hohl, T Wieder, PA Van Aken, TE Weirich… - Journal of Non …, 2003 - Elsevier
The present state of research on the structure of amorphous silicon monoxide (SiO) is
reviewed. The black, coal-like modification of bulk SiO is studied by a combination of …

Control of size and distribution of silicon quantum dots in silicon dielectrics for solar cell application: A review

S Dutta, S Chatterjee, K Mallem, YH Cho, J Yi - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano-scale engineering for optoelectronic properties of silicon has shown its suitability in
the modern era of Photovoltaic. The major focus is on Silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) which …

Physical and electrical properties of noncrystalline prepared by remote plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

RS Johnson, G Lucovsky, I Baumvol - Journal of Vacuum Science & …, 2001 - pubs.aip.org
Noncrystalline Al 2 O 3 dielectric films have been synthesized by remote plasma enhanced
chemical vapor deposition (RPECVD) and deposited on (i) H-terminated Si (100) and (ii) on …

Annealing and oxidation of silicon oxide films prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

XY Chen, YF Lu, LJ Tang, YH Wu, BJ Cho… - Journal of applied …, 2005 - pubs.aip.org
We have investigated phase separation, silicon nanocrystal (Si NC) formation and optical
properties of Si oxide (⁠ Si O x⁠, 0< x< 2⁠) films by high-vacuum annealing and dry …

Experimental and theoretical investigation of nano-crystal and nitride-trap memory devices

B De Salvo, G Ghibaudo… - … on Electron Devices, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose a thorough experimental and theoretical investigation of memory-
cell structures employing discrete-trap type storage nodes, using either natural nitride traps …

Phase separation of thin SiO layers in amorphous SiO/SiO2 superlattices during annealing

LX Yi, J Heitmann, R Scholz… - Journal of Physics …, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
The preparation of ordered and arranged Si quantum dots using a SiO/SiO 2 superlattice
approach is presented. The different processes of phase separation and crystallization are …

Silicon oxide (SiOx, 0< x< 2): a challenging material for optoelectronics

N Tomozeiu - Optoelectronics-Materials and Techniques, 2011 - books.google.com
A complete integration of the silicon based optoelectronic devices was not possible, for
many decades, to be made because the silicon is an inefficient emitter of light. Being a …

Thermodynamic theory of phase separation in nonstoichiometric Si oxide films induced by high-temperature anneals

A Sarikov - Nanomanufacturing, 2023 - mdpi.com
High-temperature anneals of nonstoichiometric Si oxide (SiOx, x< 2) films induce phase
separation in them, with the formation of composite structures containing amorphous or …

Chemical stability of species in thin films

A Barranco, JA Mejıas, JP Espinos… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2001 - pubs.aip.org
SiO x thin films have been prepared by evaporation of silicon monoxide powder in an
ultrahigh vacuum chamber. The films are characterized by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy …