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In situ study of p-type amorphous silicon growth from B2H6:SiH4 mixtures: Surface reactivity and interface effects.
- Source :
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Applied Physics Letters . 9/19/1988, Vol. 53 Issue 12, p1086. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 1988
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Abstract
- In situ ellipsometry provides monolayer sensitivity to the reaction of B2H6:SiH4 doping gas mixtures with p- and i-type plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposited (PECVD) amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) surfaces at 180 and 250 °C. This low-temperature reaction, leading to the slow growth (1–3 Å/min) of a-Si:H:B by CVD (without plasma excitation), requires a clean a-Si:H surface and both B2H6 and SiH4 in the doping gas. We suggest that the high B content of CVD a-Si:H:B at p-i and i-p interfaces and on the film-coated regions of single-chamber reactors, may contribute to poor interface characteristics and residual contamination in devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SILICON
*SURFACES (Physics)
*INTERFACES (Physical sciences)
*PLASMA gases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00036951
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Applied Physics Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9828133
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.100029