LARGE DIFFUSION LENGTH ENHANCEMENT IN SILICON BY RAPID THERMAL CODIFFUSION OF PHOSPHORUS AND ALUMINUM

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HARTITI, B
SLAOUI, A
MULLER, JC
SIFFERT, P
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[1] Centre de Recherches Nucléaires (IN2P3), Laboratoire Phase (UPR du CNRS No 292), 67037 Strasbourg Cedex 2
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10.1063/1.109786
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We have investigated the effects of simultaneous diffusion of phosphorus and aluminum in crystalline silicon on the minority carrier diffusion length as measured by the surface photovoltage technique. The diffusion is carried out by using a tungsten halogen lamp furnace (rapid thermal processing). We have shown that more than 100% bulk diffusion length improvement can be achieved in both float zone and Czochralski silicon material. The different contributions to this enhancement are discussed.
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