Abstract EN:

In this thesis TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) investigations of defects introduced by helium implantation in silicon and in silicon carbide are presented. Additional techniques such as THDS (Thermal Helium Desorption Spectrometry) and XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) have been also used. In case of medium dose MeV implantation in silicon, an alternative route for bubble formation is found, leading to numerous interstitial-type extended defects. We have shown that the dose-rate strongly influence the formation of bubbles and of related defects. Further studies on the effects of annealing time and implantation temperature have been performed. Implantation at room temperature of high dose helium ions into SiC leads not only to the formation of small bubbles but also to amorphization. At 1500ʿC annealing recrystallization take place leading to polytypisme and to the enlargement of the cavities. THDS studies on bubbles precursors in SiC are also presented.