THERMAL-STABILITY OF THE [(SI)M/(GE)N]P SUPERLATTICE INTERFACE

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作者
JACKMAN, TE [1 ]
BARIBEAU, JM [1 ]
LOCKWOOD, DJ [1 ]
AEBI, P [1 ]
TYLISZCZAK, T [1 ]
HITCHCOCK, AP [1 ]
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[1] MCMASTER UNIV,INST MAT RES,HAMILTON L8S 4M1,ONTARIO,CANADA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1992年 / 45卷 / 23期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.45.13591
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The structure of [(Si)m/(Ge)n]p superlattice interfaces and the onset of relaxation and interdiffusion initiated by annealing have been investigated with the use of extended x-ray-absorption fine structure and Raman scattering. For the as-grown material, the Ge-Ge bond length (0.2409 nm) was equal to that calculated for a fully strained Ge layer (0.2412 nm) while the Si-Ge bond length was significantly shorter. The results show conclusively that substantial intermixing along with partial relaxation of the Ge-Ge bonds occurs even for the shortest anneal at 700-degrees-C.
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页码:13591 / 13594
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