By means of ab-initio calculations, we investigate the optical properties of pure a-SiNx samples, with x is an element of [0.4, 1.8], and samples embedding silicon nanoclusters (NCs) of diameter 0.5 <= d <= 1.0 nm. In the pure samples, the optical absorption gap and the radiative recombination rate vary according to the concentration of Si-N bonds. In the presence of NCs, the radiative rate of the samples is barely affected, indicating that the intense photoluminescence of experimental samples is mostly due to the matrix itself rather than to the NCs. Besides, we evidence an important role of Si-N-Si bonds at the NC/matrix interface in the observed photoluminescence trend. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4711017]
The influence of silicon nanoclusters on the optical properties of a-SiNx samples: A theoretical study
Meloni SPenultimo
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2012
Abstract
By means of ab-initio calculations, we investigate the optical properties of pure a-SiNx samples, with x is an element of [0.4, 1.8], and samples embedding silicon nanoclusters (NCs) of diameter 0.5 <= d <= 1.0 nm. In the pure samples, the optical absorption gap and the radiative recombination rate vary according to the concentration of Si-N bonds. In the presence of NCs, the radiative rate of the samples is barely affected, indicating that the intense photoluminescence of experimental samples is mostly due to the matrix itself rather than to the NCs. Besides, we evidence an important role of Si-N-Si bonds at the NC/matrix interface in the observed photoluminescence trend. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4711017]I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
