Trapping of mobile Mu centers in single crystal AlN

Lichti R., Celebi Y. G., Chow K., Hitti B., Cox S.

PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER, vol.340, pp.430-433, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 340
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.physb.2003.09.034
  • Journal Name: PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.430-433
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We have investigated muonium (Mu) defect centers in single crystal AlN as an analog for atomic hydrogen impurities. A nitrogen-related muon level-crossing resonance is associated with a static center formed by trapping of a mobile Mu impurity at another defect. This trapped Mu is released above 800 K. Muon spin depolarization data imply that both Mu(0) and ground-state Mu(+) centers are mobile. Strong correlations between growth of the trapped Mu resonance and Mu(0) motion and transformation rates above 400 K imply that Mu(0) is the more likely precursor in that region. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.