MICROSCOPIC ORIGIN OF THE LIGHT-INDUCED DEFECTS IN HYDROGENATED NITROGEN-RICH AMORPHOUS-SILICON NITRIDE FILMS

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作者
KANICKI, J
WARREN, WL
SEAGER, CH
CROWDER, MS
LENAHAN, PM
机构
[1] SANDIA NATL LABS,ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87185
[2] IBM CORP,DIV STORAGE SYST PROD,SAN JOSE,CA 95193
[3] PENN STATE UNIV,UNIV PK,PA 16802
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D O I
10.1016/S0022-3093(05)80113-9
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The electron photo-excitation from the K- state and its subsequent trapping by K+ state is probably at the origin of the silicon dangling bonds (K0) formation during broad-band UV illumination of the N-rich amorphous silicon nitride films. Because the photo-excited electron will move towards the metal electrode the positive charge is expected to accumulate near the nitride-silicon interface with illumination time. Our data also suggest that the N-H group may be at the origin of the nitrogen dangling bonds creation in N-rich films.
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