Title :
Multi-SWD Plasma Jet System for PECVD Deposition of Thin Films
Author :
Olejnicek, Jiri ; Cada, Michael ; Smid, Jakub ; Kment, Stepan ; Hubicka, Zdenek
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Low-Temp. Plasma, Inst. of Phys., Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract :
Multiplasma jet surface-wave discharge launched by the surfatron is a promising PECVD tool for scalable deposition of various semiconductor materials. The time-resolved Langmuir probe study revealed that the plasma plume is inhomogeneous toward the substrate. In the measured interval, the electron energy and the plasma density increased with distance from the nozzle outlet. These findings allowed us to optimize the substrate position during the deposition process.
Keywords :
Langmuir probes; chemical vapour deposition; high-frequency discharges; plasma density; plasma jets; plasma materials processing; surface discharges; thin films; PECVD deposition; deposition process; electron energy; multiSWD plasma jet system; multiplasma jet surface-wave discharge; plasma density; plasma plume; semiconductor materials; thin films; time-resolved Langmuir probe; Argon; Discharges (electric); Electron tubes; Plasmas; Substrates; Surface discharges; Surface waves; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasmas; Plasmas.;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2314214