X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis of oxide formation on silicon with high-purity ozone

被引:26
作者
Kurokawa, A
Ichimura, S
机构
[1] Electrotechnical laboratory, Tsukuba, 305
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1995年 / 34卷 / 12A期
关键词
ozone; silicon oxidation; silicon oxide; suboxide; XPS; Si(111); low-temperature oxidation; hydrogen termination;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.34.L1606
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Initial oxide formation on a Si(111) surface with high-purity ozone (more than 80% ozone concentration at the sample position) is investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The suboxide formed by oxidation is characterized from Si-2p spectra. From the comparison of the suboxides formed with ozone and oxygen exposures, it is clear that ozone forms less suboxide than oxygen. Ozone oxidizes a monohydride Si surface, which oxygen does not oxidize appreciably.
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页码:L1606 / L1608
页数:3
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