Dopant mapping for the nanotechnology age

被引:57
作者
Castell, MR
Muller, DA
Voyles, PM
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Mat, Oxford OX1 3PH, England
[2] Lucent Technol, Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
[3] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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10.1038/nmat840
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 push for smaller microelectronics poses many challenges, such as locating dopant atoms in semiconductors with ever-increasing precision. The ideal technique must be able to detect single dopants with atomic resolution, and identify their electronic state. Neither is an easy task.
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页码:129 / 131
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