A density functional theory study of the CiN and the CiNOi complexes in silicon

  • Kugan Kuganathan
  • , Stavros Christopoulos
  • , Konstantina Papadopoulou
  • , E.N. Sgourou
  • , Alexander Chroneos
  • , Charalampos A. Londos

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    Abstract

    Nitrogen (N) is an important impurity in silicon (Si), which associates with impurities as well as with other defects to form defect complexes. The knowledge of the properties and behavior of defect structures containing carbon (C), N and oxygen (O) is important for the Si–based electronic technology. Here, we employ density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate the association of nitrogen with carbon and oxygen defects to form the CiN and CiNOi defects. We provide evidence of the formation of these defects and additional details of their structure, their density of states (DOS) and Bader charges. Therefore, CiN and CiNOi defects are now well characterized.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number2350154
    JournalModern Physics Letters B
    Volume37
    Issue number32
    Early online date10 Jul 2023
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 20 Nov 2023

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    Keywords

    • Silicon
    • DFT
    • defects
    • impurity

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