In this work, a systematic study of the structural, optical and electrical properties of aluminum doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (Al-doped a-SiC:H) thin films grown by radio frequency magnetron sputtering is presented. The samples were grown using a high purity Al and SiC targets in a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and then were subjected to a rapid thermal annealing processes with temperatures of up to 600 °C. The film thickness ranged from 321 nm to 266 nm. The amorphous nature of the thin films was confirmed by X-ray diffraction measurements before and after the annealing treatments. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed the different heteronuclear bonds present in the samples, whilst Raman spectroscopy showed the different homonuclear bonds present in the material. The evolution of the latter bonds with annealing temperature was assessed, showing a change...

In this work, a systematic study of the structural, optical and electrical properties of aluminum doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (Al-doped a-SiC:H) thin films grown by radio frequency magnetron sputtering is presented. The samples were grown using a high purity Al and SiC targets in a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and then were subjected to a rapid thermal annealing processes with temperatures of up to 600 °C. The film thickness ranged from 321 nm to 266 nm. The amorphous nature of the thin films was confirmed by X-ray diffraction measurements before and after the annealing treatments. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed the different heteronuclear bonds present in the samples, whilst Raman spectroscopy showed the different homonuclear bonds present in the material. The evolution of the latter bonds with annealing temperature was assessed, showing a change...

This research was funded by the National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC) of the Pontificia Universidad Catholica del Perú (PUCP).