Direct observation of interstitial molecular N2 in Si oxynitrides -: art. no. 022901

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Chung, YS
Lee, JC
Shin, HJ
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[1] Samsung Adv Inst Technol, Analyt Engn Ctr, Suwon 440600, South Korea
[2] Pohang Univ Sci & Technol, Pohang Accelerator Lab, Pohang 790784, South Korea
[3] Pohang Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Pohang 790784, South Korea
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10.1063/1.1851620
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O59 [应用物理学];
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High-resolution near edge x-ray absorption spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize ultrathin plasma-nitrided silicon oxides. The direct observation of interstitial molecular N-2 was made by vibrationally resolved N K-edge absorption spectroscopy. The N-2 molecules were trapped during the plasma nitridation at the near surface and could be eliminated by annealing via molecular out-diffusion. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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