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- 1. J. Appl. Phys. 104, 014106 (2008) , “Analysis of electrically biased paramagnetic defect centers in HfO2 and HfxSi1−xO2 / (100)Si interfaces”, P. T. Chen, B. B. Triplett, J. J. Chambers, L. Colombo, P. C. McIntyre, and Y. NishiThis study reports on the first experimental observations of electrically biased paramagnetic defects at 800 °C N2 annealed HfxSi1−xO2 (x=0.4, and 0.6)/(100)Si and HfO2/(100)Si interfaces in metal oxide silicon... (Read more)
- 2. Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 133507 (2007) , “Identification of atomic-scale defect structure involved in the negative bias temperature instability in plasma-nitrided devices”, J. P. Campbell, P. M. Lenahan, A. T. Krishnan, and S. KrishnanWe utilize a very sensitive electron spin resonance technique called spin-dependent tunneling to identify defect centers involved in the negative bias temperature instability in plasma-nitrided p-channel metal-oxide-silicon field-effect transistors. The defect's 29Si hyperfine... (Read more)
- 3. Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 123502 (2007) , “Observation of negative bias stressing interface trapping centers in metal gate hafnium oxide field effect transistors using spin dependent recombination”,The authors combine metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gated diode measurements and very sensitive electrically detected electron spin resonance measurements to detect and identify negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) generated defect centers in fully processed HfO2 pMOS field effect... (Read more)
- 4. Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 073507 (2007) , “Fermi-level pinning at polycrystalline silicon-HfO2 interface as a source of drain and gate current 1/f noise”, P. Magnone, F. Crupi, L. Pantisano, and C. PaceThe impact of a submonolayer of HfO2 sandwiched between the SiON gate dielectric and the polycrystalline silicon layer on the low frequency noise of a n-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor is investigated. Fermi-level pinning at polycrystalline... (Read more)
- 5. Phys. Rev. B 75, 193203 (2007) , “Hf defects in c-Si and their importance for the HfO2/Si interface: Density-functional calculations”, Wanderlã L. Scopel, Antônio J. R. da Silva, and A. FazzioWe have studied, using ab initio density functional theory calculations, substitutional and interstitial Hf impurities in c-Si, for various charge states. Our results indicate that (1) the tetrahedral interstitial defect is energetically more favorable than the substitutional and (2)... (Read more)
- 6. Phys. Rev. B 75, 193201 (2007) , “Compensating point defects in 4He+-irradiated InN”, F. Tuomisto, A. Pelli, K. M. Yu, W. Walukiewicz, and W. J. SchaffWe use positron annihilation spectroscopy to study 2 MeV 4He+-irradiated InN grown by molecular-beam epitaxy and GaN grown by metal-organic chemical-vapor deposition. In GaN, the Ga vacancies act as important compensating centers in the irradiated material, introduced at a... (Read more)
- 7. Phys. Rev. B 75, 144108 (2007) , “Interaction mechanism between edge dislocations and asymmetrical tilt grain boundaries investigated via quasicontinuum simulations”, T. Shimokawa, T. Kinari, and S. ShintakuThe interactions between edge dislocations and grain boundaries—dislocation pileup, dislocation absorption, and dislocation transmission—are studied by performing quasicontinuum simulations. The 112 asymmetrical tilt grain boundaries with different misorientation angles are used. The... (Read more)
- 8. Phys. Rev. B 75, 085423 (2007) , “Room-temperature atmospheric oxidation of Si nanocrystals after HF etching”, X. D. Pi, L. Mangolini, S. A. Campbell, and U. KortshagenThe effect of HF etching of the silicon oxide shell covering the surface of Si nanocrystals (NCs) on the subsequent room-temperature atmospheric oxidation of Si-NCs has been investigated by means of photoluminescence measurements, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic... (Read more)
- 9. Phys. Rev. B 75, 075316 (2007) , “Theoretical investigation of a Mn-doped Si/Ge heterostructure”, J. T. Arantes, Antônio J. R. da Silva, A. Fazzio, and A. AntonelliWe investigate, through ab initio density-functional theory calculations, the electronic and structural properties of neutral Mn impurities at tetrahedral interstitial and substitutional sites in both Si and Ge layers of a Si/Ge heterostructure. We conclude that substitutional Mn at the Ge... (Read more)
- 10. Phys. Rev. B 75, 075306 (2007) , “Microcrack-induced strain relief in GaN/AlN quantum dots grown on Si(111)”, G. Sarusi, O. Moshe, S. Khatsevich, D. H. Rich, and B. DamilanoThe optical properties of vertically stacked self-assembled GaN/AlN quantum dots (QD's) grown on Si substrates were studied by means of temporally and spatially resolved cathodoluminescence (CL). An analysis of the CL spectra, thermal activation energies, and measured decay times of the QD... (Read more)
- 11. Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 216803 (2007) , “High Mobility in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Heterostructures: Origin, Dimensionality, and Perspectives”, G. Herranz, M. Basletić, M. Bibes, C. Carrétéro, E. Tafra, E. Jacquet, K. Bouzehouane, C. Deranlot, A. Hamzić, J.-M. Broto, A. Barthélémy, and A. FertWe have investigated the dimensionality and origin of the magnetotransport properties of LaAlO3 films epitaxially grown on TiO2-terminated SrTiO3(001) substrates. High-mobility conduction is observed at low deposition oxygen pressures... (Read more)
- 12. Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 026101 (2007) , “Bonding at the SiC-SiO2 Interface and the Effects of Nitrogen and Hydrogen”, Sanwu Wang, S. Dhar, Shu-rui Wang, A. C. Ahyi, A. Franceschetti, J. R. Williams, L. C. Feldman,, and Sokrates T. PantelidesUnlike the Si-SiO2 interface, the SiC-SiO2 interface has large defect densities. Though nitridation has been shown to reduce the defect density, the effect of H remains an open issue. Here we combine experimental data and the results of first-principles calculations to... (Read more)
- 13. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 243101 (2006) , “Random telegraph signals and noise behaviors in carbon nanotube transistors”, Fei Liu, Kang L. Wang, Daihua Zhang, and Chongwu ZhouA random telegraph signal appears at a smaller absolute gate bias for a larger absolute drain-source bias in a carbon nanotube transistor. Its mechanism is attributed to a defect located in the drain side of the Schottky barrier carbon nanotube transistor with Ti/Au as contact material. Furthermore,... (Read more)
- 14. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 222103 (2006) , “Comparison of near-interface traps in Al2O3/4H-SiC and Al2O3/SiO2/4H-SiC structures”, Marc Avice, Ulrike Grossner, Ioana Pintilie, Bengt G. Svensson, Ola Nilsen, and Helmer FjellvagAluminum oxide (Al2O3) has been grown by atomic layer deposition on n-type 4H-SiC with and without a thin silicon dioxide (SiO2) intermediate layer. By means of capacitance-voltage and thermal dielectric relaxation current measurements, the interface... (Read more)
- 15. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 222101 (2006) , “Reversible creation and annihilation of a local leakage path in HfO2/GeOx stacked gate dielectrics: A direct observation by ultrahigh vacuum conducting atomic force microscopy”, K. Yamamura, K. Kita, A. Toriumi, and K. KyunoBy direct observation using ultrahigh vacuum conducting atomic force microscopy, it is found that a local leakage path in HfO2/GeOx stacks created by an electrical stress with a positive tip bias annihilates after applying a reverse tip bias. The creation and... (Read more)
- 16. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 201911 (2006) , “Generation of misfit dislocations by basal-plane slip in InGaN/GaN heterostructures”, R. Liu, J. Mei, S. Srinivasan, F. A. Ponce, H. Omiya, Y. Narukawa, and T. MukaiThe authors have observed that for InxGa1−xN epitaxial layers grown on bulk GaN substrates exhibit slip on the basal plane, when in the presence of free surfaces that intercept the heterointerface and for indium compositions x0.07. This leads to... (Read more)
- 17. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 152910 (2006) , “Characterization of atomic-layer-deposited Al2O3/GaAs interface improved by NH3 plasma pretreatment”, Hong-Liang Lu, Liang Sun, Shi-Jin Ding, Min Xu, David Wei Zhang, and Li-Kang WangAl2O3 thin films were deposited by atomic layer deposition on HF-cleaned and NH3 plasma-treated GaAs surfaces, respectively. The precursors used for Al2O3 films are trimethylaluminum and water. Effects of NH3 plasma pretreatment on... (Read more)
- 18. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 142909 (2006) , “Fluorine passivation in poly-Si/TaN/HfO2 through ion implantation”, M. H. Zhang, F. Zhu, T. Lee, H. S. Kim, I. J. Ok, G. Thareja, L. Yu, and Jack C. LeeFluorine (F) passivation in poly-Si/TaN/HfO2/p-Si gate stacks through gate ion implantation has been studied. It has been found that when the TaN thickness was less than 15 nm, the mobility and subthreshold swing improved significantly in HfO2 n-channel... (Read more)
- 19. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 122112 (2006) , “Interface states for HfO2/Si structure observed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements under bias”, Osamu Maida, Ken-ichi Fukayama, Masao Takahashi, Hikaru Kobayashi, Young-Bae Kim, Hyun-Chul Kim, and Duck-Kyun ChoiA 1.0 nm silicon nitride (SiN) layer can prevent reaction between HfO2 and Si completely. In this case, the interface state spectra obtained from x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements under bias have two peaks above and below the midgap, attributable to Si dangling bonds... (Read more)
- 20. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 112903 (2006) , “Effect of impurities on the fixed charge of nanoscale HfO2 films grown by atomic layer deposition”, Raghavasimhan Sreenivasan, Paul C. McIntyre, Hyoungsub Kim, and Krishna C. SaraswatHfO2 films were grown by atomic layer deposition using two different precursor chemistriesHfCl4 and tetrakis(diethylamido)hafnium (TDEAH) with H2O as the oxidant. Electrical measurements on capacitor structures fabricated using the films showed a 0.4 V... (Read more)
- 21. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 112121 (2006) , “Nature and stability of the (100)Si/LaAlO3 interface probed by paramagnetic defects”, A. Stesmans, K. Clémer, V. V. Afanas'ev, L. F. Edge, and D. G. SchlomElectron spin resonance analysis of (100)Si/LaAlO3 structures reveals the absence of a Si/SiO2-type interface in terms of archetypal Si-dangling bond-type Si/SiO2 interface defects (Pb0,Pb1). With no... (Read more)
- 22. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 092120 (2006) , “Defect generation at SiO2/Si interfaces by low pressure chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride”, Hao Jin, K. J. Weber, and P. J. SmithLow pressure chemical vapor deposition of Si3N4 on oxidized Si (111) surfaces causes a change in the properties of the dominant interface defect, the Pb center, observed by electron paramagnetic resonance. The change in the signature of the... (Read more)
- 23. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 092103 (2006) , “Electron energy barriers at interfaces of GaAs(100) with LaAlO3 and Gd2O3”, V. V. Afanas'ev, A. Stesmans, R. Droopad, M.Passlack, L.F. Edge, D. G. SchlomElectron energy barriers at the interfaces of GaAs(100) with Gd2O3 appear to be insensitive to the Fermi level pinning indicating that charges at interface states are of marginal importance for the band alignment at semiconductor/insulator interfaces. The inferred conduction... (Read more)
- 24. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 042102 (2006) , “Metal precipitation at grain boundaries in silicon: Dependence on grain boundary character and dislocation decoration”, T. Buonassisi, A. A. Istratov, M. D. Pickett, M. A. Marcus, T. F. Ciszek, and E. R. WeberSynchrotron-based analytical microprobe techniques, electron backscatter diffraction, and defect etching are combined to determine the dependence of metal silicide precipitate formation on grain boundary character and microstructure in multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si). Metal silicide precipitate... (Read more)
- 25. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 041916 (2006) , “Photoluminescence evaluation of defects generated during SiGe-on-insulator virtual substrate fabrication: Temperature ramping process”, Dong Wang, Seiichiro Ii, Hiroshi Nakashima, Ken-ichi Ikeda, Hideharu Nakashima, Koji Matsumoto, and Masahiko NakamaeCrystal qualities of Si/SiGe/Si-on-insulator structures with different SiGe thicknesses were evaluated by photoluminescence (PL). The wafers were annealed at different temperatures with a ramping rate of 5 °C/min. Free exciton PL peaks were clearly observed for the as-grown wafers and decreased... (Read more)
- 26. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 242110 (2006) , “Electrical characterization of defects introduced during electron beam deposition of Pd Schottky contacts on n-type Ge”, F. D. Auret, W. E. Meyer, S. Coelho, and M. HayesWe have investigated by deep level transient spectroscopy the hole and electron trap defects introduced in n-type Ge during electron beam deposition (EBD) of Pd Schottky contacts. We have also compared the properties of these defects with those introduced in the same material during... (Read more)
- 27. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 212112 (2006) , “Reliability of thermally oxidized SiO2/4H-SiC by conductive atomic force microscopy”, Patrick Fiorenza and Vito RaineriThe dielectric breakdown (BD) kinetics of silicon dioxide (SiO2) thin films thermally grown on 4H-SiC was determined by comparison between I-V measurements on large area (up to 1.96×105 cm2) metal-oxide-semiconductor structures and... (Read more)
- 28. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 193502 (2006) , “Role of oxygen vacancy in HfO2/SiHfO2/Si(100) interfaces”, D.-Y. Cho, S.-J. Oh, Y. J. Chang, T. W. Noh, R. Jung, J.-C. LeeWe have investigated the interface states in HfO2/SiO2/Si(100) systems that were prepared by using the in situ pulsed laser deposition technique. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data revealed that when the HfO2 film thickness exceeds 11 Å, the film... (Read more)
- 29. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 153518 (2006) , “Negative bias temperature instability mechanism: The role of molecular hydrogen”, Anand T. Krishnan, Srinivasan Chakravarthi, Paul Nicollian, Vijay Reddy, and Srikanth KrishnanThe role of dimerization of atomic hydrogen to give molecular hydrogen in determining negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) kinetics is explored analytically. The time dependency of NBTI involving molecular hydrogen was found to obey a power law with a slope of 1/6, as opposed to the 1/4... (Read more)
- 30. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 153509 (2006) , “Deep energy levels in RuO2/4H–SiC Schottky barrier structures”, L. Stuchlikova, D. Buc, L. Harmatha, U. Helmersson, W. H. Chang, I. BelloRuO2/4HSiC Schottky diode structures based on n-type 4HSiC (7×1017 cm3) with stoichiometric RuO2 Schottky contacts were characterized by electrical capacitance-voltage and current voltage methods and deep-level transient... (Read more)
- 31. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 153507 (2006) , “Influence of trap states on dynamic properties of single grain silicon thin film transistors”, F. Yan, P. Migliorato, R. IshiharaThe transient properties of single grainthin film transistors (SG-TFTs) with high electron mobility have been studied. Overshoot current induced by trap states has been observed in most of the devices. A method of ac measurements has been used to investigate the trap processes. Both transient... (Read more)
- 32. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 092108 (2006) , “Hydrogen passivation of carbon Pb like centers at the 3C- and 4H-SiC/SiO2 interfaces in oxidized porous SiC”, J. L. Cantin, H. J. von Bardeleben, Yue Ke, R. P. Devaty, W. J. ChoykeThe effect of forming gas and vacuum annealing on the concentration of carbon dangling bond (PbC) centers at 3C- and 4H-SiC/SiO2 interfaces has been studied by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Our results show efficient passivation at 400 °C and... (Read more)
- 33. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 012101 (2006) , “The structure of the SiO2/Si(100) interface from a restraint-free search using computer simulations”, Dominik Fischer, Alessandro Curioni, Salomon Billeter, and Wanda AndreoniThe structure of the interface between SiO2 and Si(100) is investigated using the replica-exchange method driven by classical molecular dynamics simulations based on ab initio-derived interatomic potentials. Abrupt interfaces are shown to be unstable, whereas a substoichiometric... (Read more)
- 34. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 094108 (2006) , “The effect of interfacial layer properties on the performance of Hf-based gate stack devices”, G. Bersuker, C. S. Park, J. Barnett, P. S. Lysaght, P. D. Kirsch, C. D. Young, R. Choi, B. H. Lee, B. Foran, K. van Benthem, S. J. Pennycook, P. M. Lenahan, and J. T. RyanThe influence of Hf-based dielectrics on the underlying SiO2 interfacial layer (IL) in high-k gate stacks is investigated. An increase in the IL dielectric constant, which correlates to an increase of the positive fixed charge density in the IL, is found to depend on the starting,... (Read more)
- 35. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 064501 (2006) , “Introduction of defects into HfO2 gate dielectrics by metal-gate deposition studied using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and positron annihilation”, A. Uedono, T. Naito, T. Otsuka, K. Shiraishi, K. Yamabe, S. Miyazaki, H. Watanabe, N. Umezawa, T. Chikyow, Y. Akasaka, S. Kamiyama, Y. Nara, and K. YamadaThe impact of TiN deposition on thin HfO2 films formed on Si substrates was studied using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and a monoenergetic positron beam. For the predeposition sample, the positrons implanted into Si were found to diffuse toward the HfO2/Si interface under... (Read more)
- 36. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 044503 (2006) , “Dislocation dynamics in strain relaxation in GaAsSb/GaAs heteroepitaxy”, B. Pérez Rodríguez and J. Mirecki MillunchickThe real-time stress evolution has been investigated during molecular-beam epitaxial growth of GaAs1xSbx/GaAs metamorphic buffer. These real-time data were obtained using an in situ multibeam optical sensor measurement and has been combined with... (Read more)
- 37. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 033901 (2006) , “Spin-dependent transport in diluted-magnetic-semiconductor/semiconductor quantum wires”, Wen Xu and Yong GuoSpin-polarized transport properties have been investigated in diluted-magnetic-semiconductor/semiconductor quantum wires. We stress the effects introduced by the structural configuration and geometric parameters as well as the external magnetic field. It is found that the symmetric quantum wire... (Read more)
- 38. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 024103 (2006) , “Scanning transmission electron microscopy investigations of interfacial layers in HfO2 gate stacks”, Melody P. Agustin, Gennadi Bersuker, Brendan Foran, Lynn A. Boatner, and Susanne StemmerElectron energy-loss spectroscopy combined with high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy was used to investigate the chemistry of interfacial layers in HfO2 gate stacks capped with polycrystalline Si gate electrodes. To interpret the... (Read more)
- 39. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 023711 (2006) , “Charge trapping properties at silicon nitride/silicon oxide interface studied by variable-temperature electrostatic force microscopy”, S.-D. Tzeng and S. GwoCharge trapping properties of electrons and holes in ultrathin nitride-oxide-silicon (NOS) structures were quantitatively determined by variable-temperature electrostatic force microscopy (EFM). From charge retention characteristics obtained at temperatures between 250 and 370 °C and assuming... (Read more)
- 40. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 023512 (2006) , “Stacking faults and twin boundaries in fcc crystals determined by x-ray diffraction profile analysis”, Levente Balogh, Gábor Ribárik, and Tamás UngárA systematic procedure is developed to evaluate the density of planar defects together with dislocations and crystallite or subgrain size by x-ray line profile analysis in fcc crystals. Powder diffraction patterns are numerically calculated by using the DIFFAX software for intrinsic and extrinsic... (Read more)
- 41. J. Appl. Phys. 99, 103507 (2006) , “Nonconservative Ostwald ripening of a dislocation loop layer under inert nitrogen-rich SiO2/Si interfaces”, D. Skarlatos, P. Tsouroutas, V. Em. Vamvakas, and C. TsamisIn this work we perform a systematic study of the dissolution of a dislocation loop layer under the influence of inert SiO2/Si and nitrogen-rich SiO2/Si interfaces. The composition of the dislocation loop layer was just after its formation 10%20% Frank dislocation loops... (Read more)
- 42. Microelectron. Reliability 46, 1 (2006) , “NBTI degradation: From physical mechanisms to modelling”,An overview of the evolution of transistor parameters under negative bias temperature instability stress conditions commonly observed in p-MOSFETs in recent technologies is presented. The physical mechanisms of the degradation as well as the different defects involved have been discussed according to a systematic set of experiments with different stress conditions. According to our findings, a physical model is proposed which could be used to more accurately predict the transistor degradation. Finally, based on our new present understanding, a new characterization methodology is proposed, which would open the way to a more accurate determination of parameter shifts and thus allowing implementing the degradation into design rules. (Read more)
- 43. Phys. Rev. B 74, 184108 (2006) , “Interpreting Mössbauer spectra reflecting an infinite number of sites: An application to Fe1−xSi synthesized by pulsed laser annealing”, A. Falepin, S. Cottenier, C. M. Comrie, and A. VantommeWe present a study on the interpretation of conversion electron Mössbauer spectra reflecting an infinite number of sites, in casu Mössbauer spectroscopy on Fe1−xSi layers on Si, synthesized by pulsed laser annealing. These spectra display a broad... (Read more)
- 44. Phys. Rev. B 74, 035309 (2006) , “Structure of the interface between ultrathin SiO2 films and 4H-SiC(0001)”, Mark Schürmann, Stefan Dreiner, Ulf Berges, and Carsten WestphalThe interface between ultrathin SiO2 films and 4H-SiC(0001) has been studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and photoelectron diffraction. The investigation was performed for two different films. An ordered silicate layer showed a clear (×)R30°... (Read more)
- 45. Phys. Rev. B 74, 035112 (2006) , “Charge localization or itineracy at LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interfaces: Hole polarons, oxygen vacancies, and mobile electrons”, R. Pentcheva and W. E. PickettWhile correlated electron behavior is to be expected at oxide interfaces (IFs) involving Mott insulators, we show how strong correlations in the oxygen 2p states may be necessary to account for observed insulating behavior at charged (001)-IFs between the band insulators LaAlO3 and... (Read more)
- 46. Phys. Rev. B 74, 033309 (2006) , “Effect of the triplet state on the random telegraph signal in Si n-MOSFETs”, Enrico Prati, Marco Fanciulli, Giorgio Ferrari, and Marco SampietroWe report on the static magnetic field dependence of the random telegraph signal in a submicrometer silicon n-metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor. Using intense magnetic fields and low temperatures, we find that the characteristic time ratio changes by three orders of magnitude... (Read more)
- 47. Phys. Rev. B 73, 073302 (2006) , “Origin of Pb1 center at SiO2/Si(100) interface: First-principles calculations”, K. Kato, T. Yamasaki, T. UdaBased on first-principles calculations, we studied the generation behavior of Pb centers at SiO2/Si interfaces, especially for Pb1 centers, under oxidation of Si(100) surfaces. Pb1 centers were found to be formed... (Read more)
- 48. Phys. Rev. B 73, 014111 (2006) , “Structure of SiO2/4H-SiC interface probed by positron annihilation spectroscopy”, M. Maekawa, A. Kawasuso, M. Yoshikawa, A. Miyashita, R. Suzuki, T. OhdairaThe structure of the SiO2/4H-SiC interface produced by dry oxidation has been studied using positron annihilation spectroscopy using energy-variable slow positron beams. Based on the Doppler broadening shape and wing parameter (S-W) correlation, the interface layer was... (Read more)
- 49. Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 116101 (2006) , “Oxygen Migration, Agglomeration, and Trapping: Key Factors for the Morphology of the Si-SiO2 Interface”, L. Tsetseris and S. T. PantelidesThe measured activation energies for oxide growth rates at the initial and late stages of oxidation of Si are 2 and 1.2 eV, respectively. These values imply that oxidation can proceed at temperatures much smaller than the 800 °C normally used to obtain devices with exceptionally smooth... (Read more)
- 50. Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 016102 (2006) , “Scaling and Universality of Roughening in Thermal Oxidation of Si(001)”, Hiroo Omi, Hiroyuki Kageshima, and Masashi UematsuBy analyzing atomic force microscopy images, we derive a continuum equation that quantitatively explains the roughening at the Si(001)-SiO2 interface during thermal oxidation at the temperature at 1200 °C in an Ar atmosphere containing a small fraction of O2. We also show... (Read more)
- 51. Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 212501 (2005) , “Spin-dependent tunneling through high-k LaAlO3”, V. Garcia, M. Bibes, J.-L. Maurice, E. Jacquet, K. Bouzehouane, J.-P. Contour, A. BarthélémyWe report on the use of the LaAlO3 (LAO) high-k dielectric as a tunnel barrier in magnetic tunnel junctions. From tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) measurements on epitaxial La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/LAO/La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 junctions,... (Read more)
- 52. Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 204106 (2005) , “Direct observation of the structure of defect centers involved in the negative bias temperature instability”, J. P. Campbell and P. M. LenahanWe utilize a very sensitive electron paramagnetic resonance technique called spin-dependent recombination to observe and identify defect centers generated by modest negative bias and moderately elevated temperatures in fully processed p-channel metal-oxide-silicon field-effect transistors.... (Read more)
- 53. Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 122102 (2005) , “Current transport property of n-GaN/n-6H–SiC heterojunction: Influence of interface states”, Y. Huang, X. D. Chen, S. Fung, C. D. Beling, C. C. Ling, X. Q. Dai, and M. H. XieHeterostructures of n-GaN/n-6HSiC grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) and molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) are characterized with the currentvoltage (IV), capacitancevoltage (CV), and deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS)... (Read more)
- 54. J. Appl. Phys. 97, 034302 (2005) , “Interfaces between 4H-SiC and SiO2: Microstructure, nanochemistry, and near-interface traps”, Eckhard Pippel, Jörg Woltersdorf, Halldor Ö. Ólafsson, Einar Ö. SveinbjörnssonWe report on electrical and microscopic investigations aimed to clarify the origin of near-interface traps (NITs) in metalsilicon dioxide4H-silicon carbide structures. Using capacitancevoltage and thermal dielectric relaxation current (TDRC) analysis we investigated NITs close to... (Read more)
- 55. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 23, 594 (2005) , “Electronic defect states at annealed metal/4H–SiC interfaces”, S. Tumakha, S. H. Goss, L. J. Brillson, R. S. OkojieWe have used low energy electron-excited nanoscale luminescence spectroscopy (LEEN) to study the formation of electronic surface states at metal/4HSiC contacts. These junctions were formed using both low and high reactivity metals to study how the nature of interface chemical bonding affects... (Read more)
- 56. Microelectron. Reliability 45, 71 (2005) , “A comprehensive model of PMOS NBTI degradation ”,Negative bias temperature instability has become an important reliability concern for ultra-scaled Silicon IC technology with significant implications for both analog and digital circuit design. In this paper, we construct a comprehensive model for NBTI phenomena within the framework of the standard reaction–diffusion model. We demonstrate how to solve the reaction–diffusion equations in a way that emphasizes the physical aspects of the degradation process and allows easy generalization of the existing work. We also augment this basic reaction–diffusion model by including the temperature and field-dependence of the NBTI phenomena so that reliability projections can be made under arbitrary circuit operating conditions. (Read more)
- 57. Microelectron. Reliability 45, 57 (2005) , “Characterization of interface defects related to negative-bias temperature instability SiON/Si<100> systems ”,Interface defects related to negative-bias temperature instability (NBTI) in an ultrathin plasma-nitrided SiON/ Si<100> system were characterized by using conductance–frequency measurements, electron-spin resonance measure- ments, and synchrotron radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was confirmed that NBTI is reduced by using D2-annealing instead of the usual H2-annealing. Interfacial Si dangling bonds (Pb1 and Pb0 centers) were detected in a sample subjected to negative-bias temperature stress (NBTS). Although we suggest that NBTS also generates non-Pb defects, it does not seem to generate nitrogen dangling bonds. These results show that NBTI of the plasma-nitrided SiON/Si system is predominantly due to Pb depassivation. Plasma nitridation was also found to increase the Pb1/Pb0 density ratio, modify the Pb1 defect structure, and increase the latent interface trap density by generating Si suboxides at the interface. These changes are likely to be the causes of NBTI in ultrathin plasma-nitrided SiON/Si systems. (Read more)
- 58. Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 3406-3408 (2004) , “Structure of 6H silicon carbide/silicon dioxide interface trapping defects”, David J. Meyer, Nathaniel A. Bohna, and Patrick M. LenahanWe utilize spin-dependent recombination (SDR) to observe deep level trap defects at or very near the interface of 6H silicon carbide and the SiO2 gate dielectric in SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors. The SDR response is strongly correlated to SiC/SiO2... (Read more)
- 59. Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 3406 (2004) , “Structure of 6H silicon carbide/silicon dioxide interface trapping defects”, David J. Meyer, Nathaniel A. Bohna, Patrick M. Lenahan, Aivars J. LelisWe utilize spin-dependent recombination (SDR) to observe deep level trap defects at or very near the interface of 6H silicon carbide and the SiO2 gate dielectric in SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors. The SDR response is strongly correlated to SiC/SiO2... (Read more)
- 60. Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1498 (2004) , “Effect of nitric oxide annealing on the interface trap density near the conduction bandedge of 4H–SiC at the oxide/(110) 4H–SiC interface”, S. Dhar, Y. W. Song, L. C. Feldman, T. Isaacs-Smith, C. C. Tin, J. R. Williams, G. Chung, T. Nishimura, D. Starodub, T. Gustafsson, E. GarfunkelNitric oxide postoxidation anneal results in a significant decrease of defect state density (Dit) near the conduction bandedge of n-4HSiC at the oxide/(110) 4HSiC interface. Comparison with measurements on the conventional (0001) Si-terminated face... (Read more)
- 61. IEEE Electron Device Lett. 25, 153 (2004) , “Evaluation of NBTI in HfO2 Gate-Dielectric Stacks With Tungsten Gates”,
- 62. J. Appl. Phys. 95, 4096 (2004) , “Nitridation effects on Pb center structures at SiO2/Si„(100) interfaces ”,Interfacial defect structures of NO-nitride oxide on Si(100) were characterized by electron spin resonance spectroscopy. We confirmed that the effective g values of the Pb1 center are affected by interfacial nitridation even at a small nitrogen concentration of 5 at. %, while those of the Pb0 center proved to be unchanged. We observed that the shifted Pb1 line appeared gradually with interfacial nitrogen concentration, which suggests that the nitrogen-induced modified structure substitutes for the original Pb1 structure. Angular variations of the shifted Pb1 lines were also significantly different from those of pure oxide. Based on our analysis, we attributed the g value shift of the Pb1 center to dangling bond tilting, caused by the displacement of nearest-neighbor Si atoms. (Read more)
- 63. Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 086102 (2004) , “Reaction of the Oxygen Molecule at the Si(100)–SiO2 Interface During Silicon Oxidation”, Angelo Bongiorno and Alfredo PasquarelloUsing constrained ab initio molecular dynamics, we investigate the reaction of the O2 molecule at the Si(100)SiO2 interface during Si oxidation. The reaction proceeds sequentially through the incorporation of the O2 molecule in a Si-Si bond and the... (Read more)
- 64. Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 105505 (2004) , “In situ ESR Observation of Interface Dangling Bond Formation Processes During Ultrathin SiO2 Growth on Si(111)”, W. Futako, N. Mizuochi, and S. YamasakiWe report the formation processes of interface dangling bonds (Pb centers) during initial oxidation of a clean Si(111) surface using an ultrahigh-vacuum electron-spin-resonance technique. At the oxidation of one or two Si layer(s), the Pb center... (Read more)
- 65. Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 087601 (2004) , “Hydrogen-Release Mechanisms in the Breakdown of Thin SiO2 Films”, J. Suñé and E. Y. WuThe mechanism of hydrogen release from the anode Si/SiO2 interface that triggers defect generation and finally the dielectric breakdown of the oxide in metal-oxide-semiconductor structures is investigated. Extensive experimental charge-to-breakdown statistics are used to derive the defect... (Read more)
- 66. Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 015502 (2004) , “Identification of the Carbon Dangling Bond Center at the 4H–SiC/SiO2 Interface by an EPR Study in Oxidized Porous SiC”, J. L. Cantin, H. J. von Bardeleben, Y. Shishkin, Y. Ke, R. P. Devaty, and W. J. ChoykeWe report the observation of a paramagnetic interface defect in thermally oxidized porous n-type doped 4HSiC/SiO2. Based on its axial symmetry and resolved hyperfine interactions it is attributed to an sp3 carbon dangling bond center situated... (Read more)
- 67. Semiconductors 38, 745 (2004) , “Promotion of metallurgical reactions at the Ni-SiC interface by irradiation with protons”, V. V. Kozlovski, P. A. Ivanov, D. S. Rumyantsev, V. N. Lomasov, T. P. SamsonovaIt is shown that irradiation of Ni-SiC structures with protons at elevated temperatures promotes metallurgical reactions at the Ni-SiC interface owing to a diffusion mechanism stimulated by the generation of radiation defects. The most pronounced effect of mixing at the metal-semiconductor interface is observed if the thickness of the metal film is equal to the projected range of protons. (Read more)
- 68. Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 3407-3409 (2003) , “Electron spin resonance observation of trapped electron centers in atomic-layer-deposited hafnium oxide on Si”, A. Y. Kang, P. M. Lenahan, J. F. Conley Jr.We observed two paramagnetic defects in thin films of HfO2 on silicon with electron spin resonance. Both appear after photoinjecting electrons into the dielectric. Strong spectroscopic evidence links one spectrum to an O2-" align="middle"> defect. A second spectrum is... (Read more)
- 69. Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 1647 (2003) , “Dynamic recovery of negative bias temperature instability in p-type metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors”,An unexpected physical phenomenondynamic recovery of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI)is reported. NBTI degradation in p-type metaloxidesemiconductor field-effect transistors is significantly (by ~40%) reduced after stress interruption. NBTI recovery... (Read more)
- 70. Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3677-3679 (2003) , “Interface defects responsible for negative-bias temperature instability in plasma-nitrided SiON/Si(100) systems”, Shinji Fujieda, Yoshinao Miura, and Motofumi SaitohInterface defects generated by negative-bias temperature stress (NBTS) in an ultrathin plasma- nitrided SiON/Si(100) system were characterized by using D2 annealing, conductance-frequency measurements, and electron-spin resonance measurements. D2 annealing was shown to lower... (Read more)
- 71. Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 269 (2003) , “Relationship between interfacial nitrogen concentration and activation energies of fixed-charge trapping and interface state generation under bias-temperature stress condition”,The influence of nitrogen concentration at a nitrided oxide/silicon interface on the activation energies of both near-interface fixed-charge trapping and interface state generation caused by negative bias temperature instability stress has been studied quantitatively. It is observed that the charge... (Read more)
- 72. J. Appl. Phys. 94, 1 (2003) , “Negative bias temperature instability: Road to cross in deep submicron silicon semiconductor manufacturing”,We present an overview of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) commonly observed in p-channel metaloxidesemiconductor field-effect transistors when stressed with negative gate voltages at elevated temperatures. We discuss the results of such stress on device and circuit... (Read more)
- 73. Phys. Rev. B 67, 195338 (2003) , “Layer-resolved kinetics of Si oxidation investigated using the reflectance difference oscillation method”, T. Yasuda, N. Kumagai, M. Nishizawa, S. Yamasaki, H. Oheda, and K. YamabeDry oxidation kinetics of the Si(001) surface has been investigated using reflectance difference oscillation to resolve atomic-scale phenomena. The activation energy for oxidation has been found to increase as the oxide-Si interface moves in the depth direction, reaching the value for bulk... (Read more)
- 74. Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 2397-2399 (2002) , “Hydrogen redistribution induced by negative-bias-temperature stress in metal–oxide–silicon diodes”, Ziyuan LiuPoly-Si/SiO2/Si diodes in which oxides were grown thermally under wet oxidation conditions and subsequently treated by a post-oxidation anneal (POA) have been characterized electrically and chemically before and after applying negative-bias-temperature stress (NBTS). It was confirmed that... (Read more)
- 75. Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 1839 (2002) , “Dual behavior of H+ at Si–SiO2 interfaces: Mobility versus trapping”, S. N. Rashkeev, D. M. Fleetwood, R. D. Schrimpf, S. T. PantelidesWe report first-principles calculations showing that protons in the vicinity of a SiSiO2 interface can behave in two different ways. At an abrupt interface without suboxide bonds (SiSi bonds at the oxide side of the interface) H+ does not become trapped but migrates... (Read more)
- 76. Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 1818 (2002) , “Interface structures generated by negative-bias temperature instability in Si/SiO2 and Si/SiOxNy interfaces”, J. Ushio, T. Maruizumi, K. Kushida-AbdelghafarWe used a density functional method to investigate the mechanism of negative-bias temperature instability (NBTI) and resultant structural changes of Si/SiO2 and Si/SiOxNy interfaces. The reaction energies for the water- and hydrogen-originated... (Read more)
- 77. Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 1128-1130 (2002) , “Electron spin resonance study of interface defects in atomic layer deposited hafnium oxide on Si”, A. Y. Kang, P. M. Lenahan, J. F. Conley Jr., R. SolankiWe report electron spin resonance (ESR) observation of interface defects at the HfO2/(111)Si boundary for HfO2 films deposited via atomic layer chemical vapor deposition using Hf(NO3)4 as a precursor. We observe several signals, dominated by one due to a... (Read more)
- 78. Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 4753-4755 (2002) , “Characterization of S centers generated by thermal degradation in SiO2 on (100)Si”, A. Stesmans, B. Nouwen, D. Pierreux, and V. V. Afanas'evThe structural degradation of thermal SiO2 on (100)Si under isochronal vacuum annealing in the range Tan = 950 °C1250 °C was monitored by electron spin resonance (ESR) in terms of point defect creation, including... (Read more)
- 79. Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1945-1947 (2002) , “Density of states of Pb1 Si/SiO2 interface trap centers”, J. P. Campbell and P. M. LenahanThe electronic properties of the (100) Si/SiO2 interfacial defect called Pb1 are quite controversial. We present electron spin resonance measurements that demonstrate: (1) that the Pb1 defects have levels in the silicon band gap, (2) that... (Read more)
- 80. Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1261-1263 (2002) , “Hole trapping in ultrathin Al2O3 and ZrO2 insulators on silicon”, V. V. Afanas'ev and A. StesmansOptical injection of electron-hole pairs in 35 nm thick layers of SiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2 and their stacks on (100)Si is found to result in positive oxide charging, suggesting trapping of holes. In thin layers of the high-permittivity metal oxides... (Read more)
- 81. Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 256102 (2002) , “Limiting Step Involved in the Thermal Growth of Silicon Oxide Films on Silicon Carbide”, I. C. Vickridge, I. Trimaille, J.-J. Ganem, S. Rigo, C. Radtke, I. J. R. Baumvol, F. C. StedileThermal growth of silicon oxide films on silicon carbide in O2 was investigated using oxygen isotopic substitution and narrow resonance nuclear reaction profiling. This investigation was carried out in parallel with the thermal growth of silicon oxide films on Si. Results demonstrate that... (Read more)
- 82. Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 4043 (2001) , “Response to "Comment on `Reduction of interface-state density in 4H–SiC n-type metal–oxide–semiconductor structures using high-temperature hydrogen annealing' " [Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 4043 (2001)]”, K. Fukuda, K. Arai, S. Suzuki, T. TanakaIn our letter, we suggested that the reduction of interface state density (Dit) is caused by the termination of Si and C dangling bonds with hydrogen.1 In a comment on our letter,2 Afanas'ev et al. argue that the Dit originates from carbon clusters at the... (Read more)
- 83. Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 1453-1454 (2001) , “Response to "Comment on `Do Pb1 centers have levels in the Si band gap? Spin-dependent recombination study of the Pb1 "hyperfine spectrum" ' " [Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 1451 (2001)]”, Tetsuya D. Mishima and Patrick M. LenahanWe recently published a letter in which we utilized spin-dependent recombination (SDR) measurements to demonstrate that Pb1 centers, silicon dangling-bond defects at the (001) Si/SiO2 interface, have electronic levels in the silicon band gap.1 In their comment on our... (Read more)
- 84. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40, 2840 (2001) , “Spin-Dependent Trap-Assisted Tunneling Current in Ultra-Thin Gate Dielectrics”,We have characterized the leakage current paths of ultra-thin gate dielectrics using spin-dependent tunneling (SDT) spectroscopy. A spin-dependent current was detected in metal-oxide-semiconductor diodes with chemical-vapor-deposition SiN gate films with thickness less than 3 nm. We examined the nature of the trap sites in terms of g-value, bias-dependent signal intensity, and magnetic-field orientation dependence. The main feature of the observed spectrum is attributed to a paramagnetic Si site in the SiN films. By using a quantitative model of electron spin-polarization, we were able to estimate the ratio of trap-assisted current to the total leakage current. (Read more)
- 85. Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 165506 (2001) , “Defect Generation by Hydrogen at the Si-SiO2 Interfaces”, S. N. Rashkeev, D. M. Fleetwood, R. D. Schrimpf, and S. T. PantelidesHydrogen is known to passivate Si dangling bonds at the Si-SiO 2 interface, but the subsequent arrival of H + at the interface causes depassivation of Si-H bonds. Here we report first-principles density functional calculations, showing that, contrary to conventional... (Read more)
- 86. Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 1054 (2001) , “Electron Spin Resonance Observation of the Si(111)- (7×7) Surface and Its Oxidation Process”, Takahide Umeda, Masayasu Nishizawa, Tetsuji Yasuda, Junichi Isoya, Satoshi Yamasaki, and Kazunobu TanakaElectron spin resonance (ESR) observation of dangling-bond states on the Si(111)- (7×7) surface is demonstrated for the first time. The ESR spectra clearly show that a reaction of molecular oxygen with the Si(111)- (7×7) surface is associated with the appearance of a new dangling-bond center at... (Read more)Si SiO2| EPR STM/AFM/SPM| Oxygen Pb Ps0 Ps1 Silicon dangling-bond interface surface .inp files: Si/surface(111) | last update: Masatoshi Sasaki
- 87. Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 866 (2000) , “Effect of oxidation method and post-oxidation annealing on interface properties of metal–oxide–semiconductor structures formed on n-type 4H-SiC C(000) face”, K. Fukuda, W. J. Cho, K. Arai, S. Suzuki, J. Senzaki, T. TanakaThe C(000) face of silicon carbide (SiC) has superior properties such as a faster oxidation ratio and a smoother surface compared with the Si(0001) face. We have investigated the oxidation and post-oxidation annealing effects on the capacitancevoltage and the interface state density... (Read more)
- 88. Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 3771-3773 (2000) , “Do Pb1 centers have levels in the Si band gap? Spin-dependent recombination study of the Pb1 "hyperfine spectrum"”, Tetsuya D. Mishima and Patrick M. LenahanThe electronic properties of the (001) Si/SiO2 Pb1 defect are the subject of considerable controversy. We present spin-dependent recombination results which indicate most strongly that the Pb1 centers have levels in the Si band gap. Our... (Read more)
- 89. Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 1585 (2000) , “Reduction of interface-state density in 4H–SiC n-type metal–oxide–semiconductor structures using high-temperature hydrogen annealing”, K. Fukuda, S. Suzuki, T. Tanaka, K. AraiThe effects of hydrogen annealing on capacitancevoltage (CV) characteristics and interface-state density (Dit) of 4HSiC metaloxidesemiconductor (MOS) structures have been investigated. The Dit was reduced to as low as... (Read more)
- 90. J. Appl. Phys. 88, 1784-1787 (2000) , “Electron Spin Resonance Centers Associated with Oxygen Precipitates in Czochralski Silicon Crystals”, M. Koizuka, H. Yamada-Kaneta.We have previously concluded that the oxygen-precipitate-associated defects that we identified by the deep levels at Ev + 0.30 eV and Ec0.25 eV were the Pb centers generated in the interface between the oxygen... (Read more)
- 91. Phys. Rev. B 61, 8393-8403 (2000) , “Dissociation Kinetics of Hydrogen-Passivated Pb Defects at the (111)Si/SiO2 Interface”, A. Stesmans.An electron-spin-resonance study has been carried out, both isothermally and isochronically, of the recovery under vacuum annealing from the hydrogen passivated state (symbolized as HPb) of paramagnetic Pb centers (Si3?Si•) at the (111)Si/SiO2... (Read more)
- 92. Phys. Rev. B 61, 16068-16076 (2000) , “Dipolar interactions between unpaired Si bonds at the (111)Si/SiO2 interface”, A. Stesmans, B. NouwenAn electron spin resonance (ESR) study has been carried out on the Pb centers (interfacial ?Si?Si3) in standard thermal (111)Si/SiO2, of which, in the as-grown state, a density 4.9×1012 cm-2 is inherently incorporated. The Pb density... (Read more)
- 93. Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 2773-2776 (2000) , “Dangling Bond Defects at Si-SiO2 Interfaces: Atomic Structure of the Pb1 Center”, A. Stirling, A. Pasquarello, J.-C. Charlier, R. CarUsing a first-principles approach, we characterize dangling bond defects at Si-SiO2 interfaces by calculating hyperfine parameters for several relaxed structures. Interface models, in which defect Si atoms remain close to crystalline sites of the substrate upon relaxation, successfully... (Read more)
- 94. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 573, 107 (1999) , “ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL STUDY OF CHARGE TRAPS AT PASSIVATED GaAs SURFACES”, Y. Mochizuki
- 95. Phys. Rev. B 59, 13242 (1999) , “Electrically detected magnetic resonance of two-dimensional electron gases in Si/SiGe heterostructures ”, C. F. O. Graeff, M. S. Brandt, M. Stutzmann, M. Holzmann, G. Abstreiter, F. SchfflerStrained Si/Si0.75Ge0.25 heterostructures, grown by solid source e-beam evaporation molecular-beam epitaxy on Si(100) substrates, have been studied by electrically detected magnetic resonance. Samples with a low-temperature mobility of about 105 cm2/V s... (Read more)
- 96. Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 372 (1999) , “Hydrogen Electrochemistry and Stress-Induced Leakage Current in Silica”, Peter E. Blöchl and James H. StathisHydrogen-related defects in oxygen-deficient silica, representing the material of a thermal gate oxide, are analyzed using first-principles calculations. Energetics and charge-state levels of oxygen vacancies, hydrogen, and their complexes in the silica framework are mapped out. The neutral hydrogen... (Read more)
- 97. Physica B 273-274, 1015 (1999) , “Electron spin resonance study of the interaction of hydrogen with the (1 1 1)Si/SiO2 interface: Pb-hydrogen interaction kinetics”, A. Stesmans.The thermal interaction kinetics of interfacial Si dangling bond Pb defects (Si3≡Si·) in (1 1 1)Si/SiO2, including passivation in molecular hydrogen (pictured as PbH formation) and dissociation in vacuum, is readdressed. An initial simple thermal model had concluded simple exponential... (Read more)
- 98. J. Appl. Phys. 83, 2449-2457 (1998) , “Electron spin resonance features of interface defects in thermal (100)Si/SiO2”, A. Stesmans and V. V. Afanas'evElectron spin resonance (ESR) on thermal (100)Si/SiO2 predominantly exhibiting either the Pb0 or Pb1 interface defect confirms the Pb1 point symmetry as monoclinic-I with g1 = 2.0058,... (Read more)
- 99. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 16, 2134-2153 (1998) , “What can electron paramagnetic resonance tell us about the Si/SiO2 system?”, P. M. Lenahan, J. F. Conley, Jr.Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements of Si/SiO2 systems began over 30 years ago. Most EPR studies of Si/SiO2 systems have dealt with two families of defects: Pb centers and E centers. Several variants from each group have... (Read more)BPSG PSG Si SiO2| EDMR EPR electric-field-effect electrical-meas. etching gamma-irradiation| 10B 11B 1H 29Si 2D 31P BOHC Boron Deuterium E' E'-delta H(I) Hydrogen Nb Nitrogen Oxygen P1 P2 P4 POHC Pb Pb0 Pb1 Phosphorus Silicon amorphous complex(=3) dangling-bond device dielectric interface pair(=2) | last update: Takahide Umeda
- 100. Nature 396, 58-60 (1998) , “Interface structure between silicon and its oxide by first-principles molecular dynamics”, A. Pasquarello, M. S. Hybertsen, R. CarThe requirement for increasingly thin (<50 Ã…) insulating oxide layers in silicon-based electronic devices highlights the importance of characterizing the Si–SiO2 interface structure at the atomic scale. Such a characterization relies to a large extent on an understanding of the atomic-scale mechanisms that govern the oxidation process. The widely used Deal–Grove model invokes a two-step process in which oxygen first diffuses through the amorphous oxide network before attacking the silicon substrate, resulting in the formation of new oxide at the buried interface1. But it remains unclear how such a process can yield the observed near-perfect interface2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Here we use first-principles molecular dynamics13, 14, 15 to generate a model interface structure by simulating the oxidation of three silicon layers. The resulting structure reveals an unexpected excess of silicon atoms at the interface, yet shows no bonding defects. Changes in the bonding network near the interface occur during the simulation via transient exchange events wherein oxygen atoms are momentarily bonded to three silicon atoms — this mechanism enables the interface to evolve without leaving dangling bonds. (Read more)
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