Kinetic smoothening: Growth thickness dependence of the interface width of the Si(001)/SiO2 interface

Autor: D. Brasen, K. W. Evans‐Lutterodt, G. S. Higashi, J. L. Dawson, L. Manchanda, T. Boone, K. Krisch, Martin L. Green, Mau‐Tsu Tang
Rok vydání: 1995
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Physics. 77:4746-4749
ISSN: 1089-7550
0021-8979
DOI: 10.1063/1.359410
Popis: Using x‐ray diffraction techniques, we measure the root‐mean‐square width of the buried crystalline/amorphous Si(001)/SiO2 interface, as a function of oxide thickness. We find that the interface width decreases with increasing oxide thickness; the oxide growth process kinetically smoothens the buried interface. We also find a difference between the rate of smoothing for wet and dry oxides.
Databáze: OpenAIRE