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Key to understanding interstitial H2 in Si.

E Elinor Chen1, Michael Stavola, W Beall Fowler

  • 1Department of Physics and Sherman Fairchild Laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015.

Physical Review Letters
|March 23, 2002
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Researchers discovered a new infrared absorption line for deuterium hydride (HD) molecules in silicon. This finding, linked to HD rotation, helps explain the lack of spectral splitting in hydrogen (H2) and deuterium (D2) in silicon.

Area of Science:

  • Solid-state physics
  • Materials science
  • Infrared spectroscopy

Background:

  • Previous infrared (IR) spectroscopy studies identified an absorption line for interstitial HD molecules in silicon at 3265.0 cm(-1).
  • The absence of ortho-para splitting in the IR absorption spectra of H2 and D2 in Si has been a long-standing puzzle.
  • Understanding molecular behavior in silicon is crucial for semiconductor applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nature of interstitial HD molecules in silicon using IR absorption spectroscopy.
  • To identify new spectral features and elucidate their origin.
  • To provide insights into the puzzling absence of ortho-para splitting in H2 and D2 spectra.

Main Methods:

  • Infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy was employed to study interstitial HD molecules in silicon.

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  • Measurements were conducted at various sample temperatures, focusing on the behavior above 20 K.
  • Analysis of spectral line positions and energy differences was performed.

    • Main Results:

    • A new IR absorption line for interstitial HD in Si was discovered at 3191.1 cm(-1).
    • This new line appears at temperatures above approximately 20 K.
    • The energy difference of 73.9 cm(-1) between the new and previously observed line is attributed to the rotation of the interstitial HD molecule.

    Conclusions:

    • The newly discovered IR absorption line and its energy separation provide evidence for HD molecule rotation in silicon.
    • The selection rules associated with both HD lines are consistent with the observed lack of ortho-para splitting in H2 and D2 spectra.
    • This study offers a potential explanation for a previously puzzling spectroscopic observation in silicon.