Layer-resolved kinetics of Si oxidation investigated using the reflectance difference oscillation method
Layer-resolved kinetics of Si oxidation investigated using the reflectance difference oscillation method
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.67.195338
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发表时间:
2003-05-15
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Yamabe, K
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作者:
Yasuda, T;Kumagai, N;Yamabe, K
Dry oxidation kinetics of the Si(001) surface has been investigated using reflectance difference oscillation to resolve atomic-scale phenomena. The activation energy for oxidation has been found to increase as the oxide-Si interface moves in the depth direction, reaching the value for bulk oxidation, 2.0 eV, at the third layer from the surface. The nonlinear dependence of the oxidation rate on the O-2 pressure, which was reported for bulk oxidation, has also been observed in the second- and third-layer oxidation. Chemical reaction and mass transport mechanisms for this initial oxidation regime are discussed.