Effect of small nitrogen dilution on the microstructure of hydrogenated silicon thin films deposited by magnetron radiofrequency sputtering

作者: S Charvet , A Zeinert , C Gonçalves , M Goës , None

DOI: 10.1016/J.TSF.2003.11.307

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摘要: Abstract The effects of the nitrogen dilution and pressure on structural optical properties hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon films deposited at 250 °C by radiofrequency magnetron sputtering method have been studied in (0–1%) range percentage gas phase mixture (Ar 70%–H 2 30%, total 5 Pa). A combination mass spectrometry, Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption, UV–visible transmission photothermal deflection spectroscopies has used to characterize films. Mass spectrometry revealed that SiH /SiH ratio decreased when increasing partial pressure. This change found be related microstructural transition from amorphous while spectroscopy showed an increase SiN bonds. explained terms reaction crystallization precursors with nitrogen. very small leads important enrichment films, which causes decrease absorption coefficient refractive index gap. suggests turned into nitride alloy.

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