Characterization of silicon-implanted SiO2 layers using positron annihilation spectroscopy

被引:4
作者
Ghislotti, G
Nielsen, B
AsokaKumar, P
Lynn, KG
Szeles, C
Bottani, CE
Bertoni, S
Cerofolini, GF
Meda, L
机构
[1] POLITECN MILAN,I-20133 MILAN,ITALY
[2] IST GUIDO DONEGANI SPA,I-28100 NOVARA,ITALY
关键词
silicon; ion implantation; silicon dioxide; transmission electron microscopy;
D O I
10.1016/0040-6090(95)08105-4
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Silicon-implanted thermal SiO2 layers were studied using depth-resolved positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). TEM observations show the presence of silicon nanocrystals (Si-nc) in the region between 200 nm and 300 nm. The defect annealing behavior is studied by means of PAS. For 1 000 degrees C annealed samples at a depth for which Si-nc are observed, a distinctive PAS signal is detected and ascribed to the Si-nc/SiO2 interface.
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页数:4
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