Table 4 Peak position obtained by deconvolution from PL spectra and defect types relationated with the peak position
From: Morphological, compositional, structural, and optical properties of Si-nc embedded in SiO x films
Defect types | Peak positions (nm) | Reference | ||||
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1,400°C | 1,300°C | 1,150°C | 1,050°C | 900°C | ||
NOV defects (O3 ≡ Si-Si ≡ O3) | 428 | 483 | 458 | 467 | [12] | |
Centers of defects E’δ | 521 | 523 | [12] | |||
E’δ center or oxygen deficiency | 553 | 559 | ||||
Defect vacancies of oxygen (O ≡ Si-Si ≡ O) | 591 | 600 | 579 | 584 | ||
Oxide relationated in the interface of Si/SiO x | 675 | 695 | ||||
Not identified | 796 | 813 |