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Journal
Description: 
The structure of vacancy–As complexes (V–Asm, with m = 1, 4) is calculated by first-principles methods and implemented in Monte Carlo (MC) simulation of Rutherford backscattering-channeling (RBS-C) spectra. Using this procedure the atomic position of As, inferred from the model of the complex, is no longer treated as a free parameter of the simulation, as it usually occurs within MC fitting of RBS-C spectra. Moreover, physical effects which influence the backscattering and dechanneling yields of ions, such as the lattice distortion around the vacancy, are naturally taken into account in the simulation. We investigate the sensitivity of RBS-C to the different complex models and report an example of the application of the method to the case of heavily doped Si:As equilibrated at high temperature. The comparison of simulated and experimental angular scans shows that while the hypothesis of inactive As trapped in V …
Publisher: 
North-Holland
Publication date: 
1 Apr 2005
Authors: 

A Satta, E Albertazzi, M Bianconi, G Lulli, S Balboni, Luciano Colombo

Biblio References: 
Volume: 230 Issue: 1-4 Pages: 112-117
Origin: 
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms