Short-wavelength photoluminescence from silicon and nitrogen coimplanted SiO2 films

Abstract

Intense short-wavelength photoluminescence (PL) observed at room temperature from thermal SiO2 films implanted with Si and N is reported. A flat Si profile was first created. N ions were subsequently implanted into the same depth region as the implanted Si ions. Two PL bands peaking at ∼330 and ∼430 nm were observed from the samples at room temperature with and without annealing. It is found that the PL has a strong dependence on the stabilized N in the Si- and N-coimplanted SiO2 films. The PL may originate from a complex of Si, N, and O.