ELECTROLUMINESCENCE FROM SPARK-PROCESSED SILICON

Authors
YUAN J HANEMAN D
Citation
J. Yuan et D. Haneman, ELECTROLUMINESCENCE FROM SPARK-PROCESSED SILICON, Applied physics letters, 67(22), 1995, pp. 3328-3330
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036951
Volume
67
Issue
22
Year of publication
1995
Pages
3328 - 3330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(1995)67:22<3328:EFSS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We have fabricated spark-processed silicon so as to produce electrolum inescence which is readily visible in semidark conditions. There are t hree emission peaks at around 1.3, 1.6, and 1.9 eV The photoluminescen ce spectrum shows only one peak at around 1.9 eV. The electroluminesce nce is polarity dependent. Although the average efficiency over areas of several mm(2) is low, the emission is concentrated at various spots which are bright and have a much higher efficiency. (C) 1995 American Institute of Physics.