Abstract
This paper reports the structural and optical properties of as-anodized porous silicon layers obtained by electrochemical
etching. By keeping the constant etching time and HF concentration, two samples S1 and S2 were prepared at distinct
current density. The prepared samples showed distinct color distribution over the entire surface of porous silicon. Red band
emission from nanocrystalline porous silicon layers were observed at centered wavelength 630 and 670nm. Our results
showed that the porous silicon luminescence is due to the presence of surface confined molecular emitters i.e. siloxene.
Raman peak observed at 520.5cm-1 from both samples S1 and S2 indicates the less possibility of quantum confinement
effect. Atomic force microcopy measurements showed that the prepared samples consist of inhomogeneous and irregular
shaped pore and air voids randomly distributed over the entire surface.
Keywords
Porous silicon, Photoluminescence, Raman spectra, Atomic force microscopy.
Citation
R. S. DUBEY, D. K. GAUTAM, Structural and optical properties of light emitting nanocrystalline porous silicon layers, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 9, September 2009, pp.869-873 (2009).
Submitted at: Aug. 26, 2009
Accepted at: Sept. 15, 2009