Vacancy ordering structures in epitaxial RESi2-x thin films on (111)Si and (001)Si

被引:22
作者
Luo, CH [1 ]
Shen, GH [1 ]
Chen, LJ [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL TSING HUA UNIV, DEPT MAT SCI & ENGN, HSINCHU 30043, TAIWAN
关键词
rare-earth silicides; vacancy ordering; orientation dependence;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-4332(96)00806-9
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The vacancy ordering structures of epitaxial TbSi2-x, ErSi2-x, YSi2-x, and DySi2-x thin films on (001)Si and (111)Si have been investigated by electron diffraction analysis. From a combination of studying planview and cross-sectional transmission electron microscope samples, the 3-dimensional structures of vacancy ordering were determined. The vacancy ordering superstructure of unit cell (a root 3 a root 3 2c) was found in epitaxial TbSi2-x, ErSi2-x and YSi2-x thin films on (001)Si samples. However, the vacancy ordering superstructure of unit cell (a root 3 a root 3 c) was found in epitaxial TbSi2-x and DySi2-x thin films on (111)Si samples. The variation in strains induced in these films is suggested to result in the change of the vacancy ordering structure.
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