EFFECT OF ULTRAVIOLET-IRRADIATION ON SURFACE RECOMBINATION VELOCITY IN SILICON-WAFERS

被引:10
作者
BUCZKOWSKI, A
ROZGONYI, GA
SHIMURA, F
机构
[1] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1993年 / 32卷 / 2B期
关键词
LIFETIME MEASUREMENTS; LASER MICROWAVE PHOTOCONDUCTANCE TECHNIQUE; SILICON WAFERS; ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION EFFECTS; SURFACE RECOMBINATION VELOCITY;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.32.L218
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
A theoretical explanation of surface recombination velocity reduction observed in silicon material irradiated by ultraviolet light is presented. The time dependent UV effect found in wafers covered by a native oxide results from a slow state discharge process which capture electrons during high energy photon exposure. The capture process is followed by a surface potential change which modifies the surface recombination velocity. As the slow states discharge, the original value of surface activity is recovered.
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页码:L218 / L221
页数:4
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