OBSERVATION OF LASER-INDUCED MELTING OF SILICON FILM FOLLOWED BY AMORPHIZATION

被引:26
作者
SAMESHIMA, T
HARA, M
SANO, N
USUI, S
机构
[1] Sony Research Center, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1990年 / 29卷 / 08期
关键词
Laser-induced amorphization; Laser-induced crystallization;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.29.L1363
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Transient conductance measurements were used to study laser-induced amorphization of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) film. A 20 nm-thick phosphorus-doped poly-Si film fabricated on a quartz substrate was melted by irradiation with a 30 ns-pulsed XeCl excimer laser. When the melt duration exceeded 70 ns, the silcon film was completely amorphized through rapid solidification. Formation of the amorphous thin film may be brought about by homogeneous solidification without crystalline nucleation. © 1990 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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页码:L1363 / L1365
页数:3
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