Table 1 VSi PL intensity values for different thermal processes (no thermal processing, 450 °C thermal annealing, 600 °C thermal annealing) for the laser untreated region and the two laser processed regions providing the largest PL signal for the two laser annealing (LA) wavelengths (532 nm, 624 mJ cm− 2, 800 pulses and 355 nm, 2180 mJ cm− 2, 600 pulses).

From: Formation of luminescent defects in 4H-SiC upon ion irradiation and ns laser annealing

Integrated PL intensity

 

No thermal treatment

450° C, 30 min

600 °C, 30 min

No LA

450

750

850

LA 532 nm, 624 mJ cm− 2, 800 pulses

600

1300

850

LA 355 nm, 2180 mJ cm− 2, 600 pulses

850

1150

850