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Irradiation effects with 100 MeV Xe ions on optical properties of Al-doped ZnO films

Fukuoka, Osamu*; Matsunami, Noriaki*; Tazawa, Masato*; Shimura, Tetsuo*; Sataka, Masao; Sugai, Hiroyuki; Okayasu, Satoru  

We have investigated the effects on electrical and optical properties of Al-doped ZnO (AZO) semiconductor films induced by high-energy heavy ion. The AZO films with c-axis on SiO$$_{2}$$ glass substrate were prepared by a RF-sputter-deposition method at 400 $$^{circ}$$C. Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy shows that the Al/Zn composition and the film thickness are 4 % and 0.3 $$mu$$m. No appreciable change was observed in optical transparency. We find that the conductivity monotonically increases from 1.5$$times$$10$$^{2}$$ to 8$$times$$10$$^{2}$$ S/cm with increasing the fluence up to 4$$times$$10$$^{13}$$/cm$$^{2}$$, as already been observed for 100 keV Ne irradiation. The fluence of 100 keV Ne at which the conductivity takes its maximum is 3$$times$$10$$^{16}$$/cm$$^{2}$$ (7 dpa). The dpa of 100 MeV Xe at 4$$times$$10$$^{13}$$/cm$$^{2}$$ is estimated as 0.008. Hence, the conductivity increase by 100 MeV Xe ion is ascribed to the electronic excitation effects.

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