Abstract
We report the effect of SiOx intermediate layers on the photoluminescence properties of europium-silicate thin films. Layer structures of Eu2O3/SiOx/Si (100) were deposited by using an rf-sputtering method and were annealed at 1100°C by rapid thermal annealing (RTA). Two methods were used for the deposition of the SiOx layer: sputtering using a SiO2 target (Ar gas at a rate of 50 sccm) and reactive sputtering using a Si target (Ar gas at a rate of 45 sccm with O2 gas at a rate of 5 sccm). The photoluminescence peak at 430 nm was observed in the sample with a SiOx interlayer sputtered from a SiO2 target. In comparison, a PL peak at 570 nm was observed in the sample where SiOx layer had been deposited by reactive sputtering from a Si target.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1764-1768 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Jun |
Keywords
- Europium silicate
- Photoluminescence
- Rapid thermal annealing
- Rf-sputtering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy