Dipolar interactions between unpaired Si bonds at the (111)Si/SiO2 interface

被引:2
作者
Stesmans, A [1 ]
Nouwen, B [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Louvain, Dept Phys, B-3001 Louvain, Belgium
来源
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-SOLID STATE MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | 1999年 / 58卷 / 1-2期
关键词
Si/SiO2; interface; electron spin resonance; defects; dipolar interaction;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-5107(98)00274-8
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Direct experimental evidence for the dipolar interactions within the two-dimensional P-b defect system at the Si/SiO2 interface is provided by the observation of anisotropy in the electron spin resonance spectra. This observation was enabled through distinct interface degradation by post-oxidation annealing in H-2, leading to enhanced P-b density. The data are interpreted within the framework of a computational model based on the magnetostatic approximation of the local field. The results suggest P-b defects to exhibit a self-avoiding behaviour and confirm their occurrence as related to the release of interface stress. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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