Numerical investigation of ion energy distribution functions in single and dual frequency capacitively coupled plasma reactors

作者: V. Georgieva , A. Bogaerts , R. Gijbels

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVE.69.026406

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摘要: Ion-energy-distribution functions (IEDFs) are numerically investigated in capacitively coupled (cc) radio frequency (rf) Ar/CF(4)/N(2) discharges by a one-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo model. The simulation considers electron-neutral collisions, various kinds of collisions ions (Ar+, CF+3, N+2, F-, and CF-3) with neutral, positive-negative ion, electron-ion recombination. influence pressure, applied voltage amplitude, on the Ar+, N+2 IEDFs is presented. dependence regime simulations mixture single (13.56 MHz) dual (2+27 MHz or 1+27 cc reactors. A comparison results analytical calculations collisionless rf sheath discussed. show that shift toward low energies increasing pressure decreasing amplitude. Ar+ exhibit secondary maxima due to charge transfer collisions. CF+3 IEDF has peak at high consistency average potential drop. broad bimodal.

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