High Er3+ luminescent efficiency in Er-doped SiOx films containing amorphous Si nanodots

作者:Lu, Ying-Wei*; Huang, Chao; Cheng, Ji-Gui; Larsen, Arne Nylandsted
来源:Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, 676: 428-431.
DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.03.184

摘要

Er-doped SiO1.87 films containing amorphous Si nanodots were deposited and heat-treated at the two temperatures 950 and 1100 degrees C. On the basis of morphological observations, structural characterizations and optical measurements it is concluded that the heat-treatment at 1100 degrees C results in a 3-fold higher Er3+ luminescent efficiency than the one at 950 degrees C due to the formation of Si-O-Er complex rather than the nature of sensitizers.