Hydrogen plasma induced crystallization of Si thin films by remote inductively coupled plasma source assistant pulsed dc twin magnetron sputtering

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作者
Su, Yuanjun [1 ,2 ]
Xu, Jun [1 ]
Dong, Chuang [1 ]
Lu, Wenqi [1 ]
机构
[1] Dalian Univ Technol, Minist Educ, Key Lab Mat Modificat Laser Ion & Electron Beams, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
[2] Nissin Elect Dalian Univ Technol, Joint R&D Ctr, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
关键词
Micro-crystalline silicon; Magnetron sputtering; Inductively coupled plasma; Langmuir probe; Optical emission spectrum; AMORPHOUS-SILICON; DEPOSITION; GROWTH; TEMPERATURE; MECHANISM;
D O I
10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.10.042
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon thin films (mu c-Si:H) were deposited by remote inductively coupled plasma assistant pulsed dc twin magnetron sputtering at temperatures below 300 degrees C. The formation of mu c-Si:H was only found in the environment of hydrogen plasma, where Ar and H-2 mixed gas was used. In pure argon plasma or without the assistance of ICP in the Ar/H-2 gas mixtures, all the samples were amorphous structure. It suggested that ICP hydrogen plasma which enhanced the density and energy of H radicals played the key role in the formation of mu c-Si:H films. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:3159 / 3164
页数:6
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