LASER-INDUCED THERMAL-DESORPTION AS AN IN-SITU SURFACE PROBE DURING PLASMA PROCESSING

被引:37
作者
HERMAN, IP
DONNELLY, VM
GUINN, KV
CHENG, CC
机构
[1] AT and T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2801
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We report a new technique for detecting adsorbates in real time during plasma processing. During etching of Si(100) in a Cl2 plasma, pulsed XeCl excimer laser irradiation of the surface induces thermal desorption of SiCl(x) (x = 0-4). Desorbing products are detected by either laser-induced fluorescence (for SiCl) excited by the same laser pulse, or by plasma-induced emission (for SiCl and Si) from electron impact excitation. The technique has a time resolution of < 0.1 s and submonolayer sensitivity, and should be applicable to processes at high ambient pressure.
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页码:2801 / 2804
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