Papers by Author: Johann Martin Spaeth

Abstract: Scandium can be used to influence the stoichiometry of SiC during growth of the hexagonal polytypes. Using PL-EPR and total energy calculations in the framework of density functional theory, scandium is predicted to be built in predominantly at the Si-sublattice in form of ScSi acceptors with acceptor levels at 0.55 eV (6H-SiC) and 0.48 eV (4H-SiC). In addition, new PL-EPR spectra are found with a large anisotropy in the g-tensor suggesting defect pairs as an origin.

Abstract: We identify the VSiCSi(SiCCSi) complex in electron-irradiated 6H-SiC samples. Based on the analysis of new photo-excited EPR spectra, and supported by theoretical calculations, it was possible to establish its microscopic structure and to conclude that this complex is formed from the first product of the Si-vacancy annealing, the VSiCSi complex (also known as P6/P7 centers).

Abstract: In a combined theoretical and experimental work, we have investigated the common DI photoluminescence in 6H-SiC material. We present an atomistic model which is able to explain the annealing behavior, i. e. the correlation with the silicon vacancy, the local vibrational modes and the excitonic-like character observed.