NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENTS ON RECRYSTALLIZATION AND GRAIN-SIZE CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON

被引:2
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作者
Kuo, Chil-Chyuan [1 ]
机构
[1] Ming Chi Univ Technol, Dept Mech Engn, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
关键词
optical measurements; grain size; polycrystalline silicon; melt duration; EXCIMER-LASER CRYSTALLIZATION; AMORPHOUS-SILICON; THIN-FILMS; LATERAL GROWTH;
D O I
10.1007/s10946-011-9198-y
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Excimer-laser annealing is a widely used technique for producing polycrystalline silicon thin films. We develop an optical inspection system with simple optical arrangements for rapid measurement of recrystallization and grain-size characterization of poly-Si thin films. The recrystallization characterization of the sample after excimer-laser annealing can be easily manifested directly by the profile of peak-power density distribution. We investigate the relation between the maximum grain size of poly-Si thin films and transmission of the optical measurements and find that it coincides with those obtained by field-emission scanning electron microscopy.
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页码:130 / 138
页数:9
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