NANOMETER-SCALE PATTERNING OF SILICON (100) SURFACES BY AN ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPE OPERATING IN AIR

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TSAU, LM
WANG, DW
WANG, KL
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[1] Device Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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10.1063/1.111707
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Modification on silicon (100) surfaces was demonstrated by using an atomic force microscope operating in air. Field-enhanced oxidation on silicon surfaces with protection oxide was done locally by biasing a p-type heavily doped silicon tip between -3 and -10 V. Oxide lines of width as small as approximately 10 nm were achieved. After a dip in aqueous HF solution, the oxide was etched away; the modification depth, approximately 1 nm, was characterized by the same atomic force microscope. Other field induced reactions for patterning are possible.
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