First observation of the 29Si hyperfine spectra of silicon dangling bond centers in silicon nitride

P. M. Lenahan, Sean E. Curry

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Abstract

We report the first observation of 29Si hyperfine spectra of the deep trapping center which dominates the electronic properties of silicon nitride films. Our results provide the first conclusive evidence that the center is a silicon "dangling bond" defect. Our results also demonstrate that the unpaired electron is highly localized (about 75%) on the central silicon and that the wave function is primarily p type.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)157-159
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume56
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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