Photoluminescence Imaging and Discrimination of Threading Dislocations in 4H-SiC Epilayers

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This paper demonstrates high-resolution photoluminescence (PL) imaging and discrimination of threading dislocations in 4H-SiC epilayers. Threading screw dislocations (TSDs) and TEDs are distinguished by differences in PL spot size and spectrum. We found that TEDs are further discriminated into six types according to their Burgers vector directions by the appearance of PL imaging. Cross-sectional PL imaging reveals inclination angles of threading dislocations across a thick epilayer.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 778-780)

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313-318

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February 2014

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