High-rate a-Si:H and μc-Si:H film growth studied by advanced plasma and in-situ diagnostics

W.M.M. Kessels, P.J. van den Oever , J.P.M. Hoefnagels, J. Hong, I.J. Houston, M.C.M. Sanden, van de

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Abstract

Plasma and in situ film studies have been applied to the expanding thermal plasma toobtain basic insight into the deposition of a-Si:H and µc-Si:H at high rates (> 10 Å/s). A study of the density of plasma radicals (Si, SiH, SiH3) and of the radicals’ surface reactivity has revealed that SiH3 is the most important radical for the growth of both materials. In situ attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy and spectroscopic ellipsometry have revealed a thick interface layer and consequently long incubation time for the materials deposited at a high deposition rate.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAmorphous and heterogeneous silicon-based films, 2002 : symposium held [at the 2002 MRS spring meeting] April 2 - 5, 2002, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
EditorsJ.D. Cohen
Pages43-48
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Event2002 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 1 Apr 20025 Apr 2002
https://www.mrs.org/spring2002
http://www.mrs.org/s02-program-q/
http://www.mrs.org/s02-program-v/

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume715
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference2002 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period1/04/025/04/02
OtherSymposium held at the 2002 MRS Spring Meeting
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