Numerical modeling of laser induced phase transitions in silicon

被引:19
作者
Mittiga, A
Fornarini, L
Carluccio, R
机构
[1] ENEA, I-00060 Rome, Italy
[2] ENEA, I-00044 Rome, Italy
[3] CNR, IESS, I-00156 Rome, Italy
关键词
A-Si laser recrystallization; nucleation; phase transitions modeling;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-4332(99)00436-5
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
A new one-dimensional numerical model of laser induced phase transitions in silicon is presented, In addition to the heat flow phenomena, it includes a first order description of the nucleation and growth of the new grains. The simulations are used to assess both the relevance of different nucleation mechanisms and the numerical values of some fundamental parameters. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:112 / 117
页数:6
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