GROWTH OF A DELTA-DOPED SILICON LAYER BY MOLECULAR-BEAM EPITAXY ON A CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE FOR REFLECTION-LIMITED ULTRAVIOLET QUANTUM EFFICIENCY

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HOENK, ME [1 ]
GRUNTHANER, PJ [1 ]
GRUNTHANER, FJ [1 ]
TERHUNE, RW [1 ]
FATTAHI, M [1 ]
TSENG, HF [1 ]
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[1] EG&G RETICON,SUNNYVALE,CA 94086
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10.1063/1.107675
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We have used low-temperature silicon molecular beam epitaxy to grow a delta-doped silicon layer on a fully processed charge-coupled device (CCD). The measured quantum efficiency of the delta-doped backside-thinned EG&G Reticon CCD is in agreement with the reflection limit for light incident on the back surface in the spectral range of 260-600 nm. The 2.5 nm silicon layer, grown at 450-degrees-C, contained a boron delta-layer with surface density approximately 2 X 10(14) cm-2. Passivation of the surface was done by steam oxidation of a nominally undoped 1.5 nm Si cap layer. The UV quantum efficiency was found to be uniform and stable with respect to thermal cycling and illumination conditions.
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