Direct Evidence for Tetrahedral Interstitial Er in Si
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We report on the lattice location of Er in Si using the emission channeling technique. The angular distribution of conversion electrons emitted by the decay chain 167Tm st1y2 9.25 dd ! 167mEr s2.27 sd was monitored with a position-sensitive detector following room temperature implantation and annealing up to 950 ±C. Our experiments give direct evidence that Er is stable on tetrahedral interstitial sites in float-zone Si. We also confirm that rare earth atoms strongly interact with oxygen, which finally leads to their incorporation on low-symmetry lattice sites in Czochralski Si. [S0031-9007(97)03766-6]
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