Characterization of silicon oxynitride thin films by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy

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作者
Firon, M [1 ]
Bonnelle, C [1 ]
Mayeux, A [1 ]
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[1] IBM FRANCE, LAB ANAL, SERV 1668, F-91108 CORBEIL ESSONNES, FRANCE
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A | 1996年 / 14卷 / 04期
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10.1116/1.580007
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TB3 [工程材料学];
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0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Silicon oxynitride thin films deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on various substrates have been characterized by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy. Shifts of the LO Si-O vibrational band to lower wave numbers have been observed with increasing N content and also with the thickness of the films. We observe that the ratio of LO Si-O vibrational mode wave number to him thickness (v/t) varies linearly with the ratio of refractive index to thickness (n/t). This linear relationship does not depend on the nature of substrates on which films are deposited (Al/Si, Si, Si/Al). Our results show that the composition of silicon oxynitride films could be determined directly by measuring the LO Si-O mode position. (C) 1996 American Vacuum Society.
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页码:2488 / 2492
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