EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF LASER MELTING OF THIN SILICON FILMS

被引:6
作者
GRIGOROPOULOS, CP [1 ]
DUTCHER, WE [1 ]
EMERY, AF [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,DEPT MECH ENGN,SEATTLE,WA 98195
来源
JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME | 1991年 / 113卷 / 01期
关键词
LASER PROCESSING; MATERIALS PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES; PHASE-CHANGE PHENOMENA;
D O I
10.1115/1.2910528
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
Recrystallization of thin semiconductor films can yield improved electrical and crystalline properties. The recrystallization is often effected by using a laser source to melt the semiconductor that has been deposited on an amorphous insulating substrate. This paper describes detailed experimental observations of the associated phase-change process. A computational conductive heat transfer model is presented. The numerical predictions are compared to the experimental results and good agreement is obtained.
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页数:9
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