High‐Yield Engineering and Identification of Oxygen‐Related Modified Divacancies in 4H‐SiC

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Authors: Qi Hu, Ji-Yang Zhou, Shuo Ren, Zhen-Xuan He, Zhi-He Hao, Rui‐Jian Liang, Wu-Xi Lin, Xiangru Han, Ádám Gali, Jin‐Shi Xu, Chuan‐Feng Li, Guang‐Can Guo
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Modified divacancies in the 4H polytype of silicon carbide (SiC) exhibit enhanced charge stability and spin addressability at room temperature, making them attractive for quantum applications. However, their low formation yield and lack of direct structural identification have hindered progress. Here, we demonstrate a controllable method for high‐yield engineering and identification of oxygen‐related modified divacancy color centers in 4H‐SiC via oxygen‐ion implantation. Based on their distinct optical and spin‐resonance characteristics, we experimentally resolve four types of modified divacancies. Furthermore, by measuring isotope‐resolved hyperfine interactions, we identify them as the four crystallographic configurations of oxygen‐vacancy (OV) complexes. Remarkably, single OV centers account for over 90% of the total defect population and exhibit superior optical properties and spin coherence compared with defects created by conventional carbon or nitrogen implantation. We characterize the zero‐phonon lines of these OV centers and reveal distinct temperature‐dependent behavior in spin‐readout contrast. By optimizing implantation dose and annealing temperature, we achieve high‐density ensembles and observe Rabi‐oscillation beating patterns associated with different orientations of basal‐type defects. These results establish a high‐yield route for scalable engineering of these four oxygen‐related modified divacancies in 4H‐SiC and clarify their atomic structure, opening new opportunities for solid‐state quantum technologies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
38
Issue
35
Pages
e73419–e73419
Publication date
16 May 2026
Language
EN