• DocumentCode
    415564
  • Title

    Photoacoustic spectroscopy: investigation of sputter damage in Si surface by Ar plasma

  • Author

    Todorovic, D.M. ; Smiljanic, M. ; Sarajlic, M. ; Vasiljevic-Radovic, D. ; Randjelovic, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, Belgrade Univ., Serbia
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-19 May 2004
  • Firstpage
    429
  • Abstract
    The effect of Ar plasma etching on the surface of Si was investigated by photoacoustic spectroscopy. The surface of Si sample (p-tip, 10 kΩcm, 420 μm) was treated with Ar plasma from 2 min to 80 min. Amplitude and phase PA spectra were measured in the energy range from 0.75 to 1.55 eV. The amplitude ratio and phase difference of photoacoustic signals of Si samples Ar plasma etched and incoming Si samples indicate existence of two surface energy states (the generation-recombination centers) at 0.31 and 0.99 eV.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; photoacoustic spectra; silicon; sputter etching; surface states; 0.31 eV; 0.75 to 1.55 eV; 0.99 eV; 10 kohmcm; 2 to 80 min; 420 micron; Ar plasma; Si; Si surface; photoacoustic spectroscopy; plasma etching; sputter damage; surface energy states; Argon; Energy measurement; Energy states; Phase measurement; Plasma applications; Plasma measurements; Signal generators; Spectroscopy; Sputter etching; Surface treatment;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microelectronics, 2004. 24th International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8166-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICMEL.2004.1314853
  • Filename
    1314853