Heterointerface effects on the charging energy of the shallow D? ground state in silicon: Role of dielectric mismatch

Donor states in Si nanodevices can be strongly modified by nearby insulating barriers and metallic gates. Experimental results indicate a strong reduction in the charging energy of isolated As dopants in Si nonplanar field effect transistors relative to the bulk value. By studying the problem of two electrons bound to a shallow donor within the effective mass approach, we find that the measured reduction in the charging energy (measurements also presented here) may be due to a combined effect of the insulator screening and the proximity of metallic gates.Kavli Institute of NanoscienceApplied Science