Abstract
Positron-lifetime experiments have been performed in Zn-doped p-type and undoped semi-insulating GaAs in the temperature range 20--300 K to investigate native point defects. In p-type materials with hole concentrations of ${10}^{15}$--${10}^{19}$ ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}3}$, no evidence of positron trapping is observed. The temperature dependence of the positron lifetime can be explained in terms of lattice expansion associated with positron-phonon coupling. Therefore, we ascribe it to delocalized positrons. In semi-insulating GaAs, two kinds of acceptors are detected with concentrations in the range ${10}^{15}$--${10}^{17}$ ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}3}$: gallium vacancies and negative ions. The temperature dependence of the positron trapping at the Ga vacancy exhibits a slope break at about 130 K. A weakly bound Rydberg-like precursor state is invoked to explain this temperature dependence.
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