NA-PROMOTED OXIDATION OF SI - THE SPECIFIC OXIDATION MECHANISM

被引:26
作者
FARACI, G [1 ]
LAROSA, S [1 ]
PENNISI, AR [1 ]
MARGARITONDO, G [1 ]
机构
[1] ECOLE POLYTECH FED,INST PHYS APPL,PH ECUBLENS,CH-1015 LAUSANNE,SWITZERLAND
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1994年 / 49卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.49.2943
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The dramatic enhancement of the silicon room-temperature oxidation rate by a Na overlayer has been attributed to the spectator catalytic action of the alkali metal. In contrast, we show evidence that Na participates in the oxidation process binding an oxygen atom in a substoichiometric intermediate oxidation state. This causes preferential saturation of the semiconductor dangling bonds on the surface and a subsequent promotion of the oxide growth. We have, in fact, detected the Na 2p photoemission chemical shifts when bonds with an oxygen atom are established in a hybrid configuration.
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页码:2943 / 2946
页数:4
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