Surface carbonization of Si(111) by C2H2 and the subsequent SiC(111) epitaxial growth from SiH4 and C2H2
Surface carbonization of Si(111) by C2H2 and the subsequent SiC(111) epitaxial growth from SiH4 and C2H2
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2004.02.022
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发表时间:
2004-05-01
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Hong, LS
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作者:
Hu, MS;Hong, LS
Surface carbonization of Si(1 1 1) using CH, as the carbon source was performed at 1343 K and 5 Torr in a thermal chemical vapor deposition reactor. The evolution of the carbonization process as a function of the CH, treatment time was investigated using atomic force microscopy and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy analytical techniques. It was found that at a C,H, partial pressure of 5.0 x 10(-2) Torr, the initial SiC nucleation proceeds to increase the surface roughness up to 0.2 nm after 5 min carbonization. When the carbonization is performed up to 8 min, the SiC nuclei saturate, reducing the surface roughness back to its original value at a saturation SiC thickness of about 1.4 nm. Subsequent SiC(1 1 1) epitaxial growth on the 8 min-carbonization surface was found to have a smooth surface morphology and void-free interface. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.