Abstract:
The implantation of Czochralski-grown $p$-type silicon with 1-MeV germanium ions at a dose of 2.5 $\times$ 10$^{14}$ cm$^{-2}$ does not lead to the amorphization of single-crystal silicon. Under subsequent high-temperature annealing, electrically active acceptor centers are transformed. Their concentration and special distribution depend on the annealing temperature. The possible factors determining how these centers are formed are discussed.