EL2 and anion antisite defects in plastically deformed GaAs

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
We report on optical absorption its magnetic circular dichroism (MCD), optically detected electron spin-resonance (ODESR), and electron nuclear double-resonance (ODENDOR) investigations of plastically deformed semi-insulating GaAs. By plastic deformation arsenic antisite defects are created which show a similar ODESR pattern as EL2 defects present in the material prior to deformation. EL2 and the new antisite defects can be distinguished by their different spectral dependence of the MCD. The new antisite defect formation starts at 2% deformation and is investigated as a function of the degree of deformation; additional EL2 defects are not created. With ODENDOR it is shown that the atomistic structure of the EL2 defects changes in the deformed GaAs.