X-RAY REFLECTIVITY STUDY OF RF-SPUTTERED THIN SIO2-FILMS

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BENDER, A [1 ]
GERBER, T [1 ]
ALBRECHT, H [1 ]
HIMMEL, B [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ROSTOCK,FACHBEREICH PHYS,O-2500 ROSTOCK,GERMANY
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10.1016/0040-6090(93)90404-D
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X-ray reflectivity investigations have been performed on thin amorphoUS SiO2 films obtained by r.f.-sputtering of fused quartz onto Si single crystals in an argon atmosphere. This is a non-destructive technique to determine thickness and density as well as the interface and surface roughness. For the SiO2/Si system (small differences in density) the X-ray reflectivity is sufficiently sensitive to provide precise information on the occurence of an intermediate layer we obtained only on well-polished silicon wafers. The thickness of the films is compared with that obtained from ellipsometry data and mechanical scanning measurements (stylus method).
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