C+ -implanted GaAs that the surfaces were encapsulated with 2×1020cm−3 As-doped a-Si:H films were annealed at temperatures of 850–1000 °C. Carriers were generated only in a shallower region than the projected range of the C+ ions. The sheet carrier concentrations increased slightly with the implanted dose. The activation of implanted C atoms in GaAs encapsulated with As-doped a-Si:H films was improved in comparison with Si or GaAs wafer proximity annealed GaAs and SiO2 encapsulation-annealed GaAs.