DocumentCode
3111186
Title
Investigation of SiOx layer annealing process using Monte Carlo simulation
Author
Mikhantiev, Eugene A. ; Karpov, Alexander N. ; Usenkov, Stanislav V. ; Shwartz, Natalia L.
Author_Institution
Novosibirsk State Tech. Univ., Novosibirsk, Russia
fYear
2011
fDate
June 30 2011-July 4 2011
Firstpage
68
Lastpage
72
Abstract
Simulation of silicon nanocluster formation in SiOx and SiO2-SiO-SiO2 layers after high temperature annealing was carried out. Cluster size distribution depending on temperature and annealing time was obtained. The process of Si 3D island formation during silicon deposition on silicon dioxide substrate was examined. Simulation demonstrated the role of SiO molecule in Si-nc aggregation.
Keywords
Monte Carlo methods; annealing; silicon compounds; 3D island formation; Monte Carlo simulation; SiO2-SiO-SiO2; SiOx; high temperature annealing; layer annealing process; silicon deposition; silicon dioxide substrate; silicon nanocluster formation; Annealing; Films; Lattices; Monte Carlo methods; Silicon; Silicon compounds; Substrates; Monte Carlo simulation; Si; SiOx ; nanoclusters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Micro/Nanotechnologies and Electron Devices (EDM), 2011 International Conference and Seminar of Young Specialists on
Conference_Location
Erlagol, Altai
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-793-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EDM.2011.6006897
Filename
6006897
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