1. Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 194021, Russia 2. Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, 195251, Russia
Abstract:
Photoluminescence (PL) appearing in p-4H-SiC upon its electron irradiation has been studied. A model that accounts for the dependence of the PL intensity on the irradiation dose is suggested. The conclusion is drawn that nitrogen–radiation defect donor–acceptor pairs are PL activators.