ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Spectroscopic ellipsometry identified E1 transitions at a lower energy than that for c-Si (3.38 eV). These transitions are generated from the Si paracrystallites or disordered crystallites in the ultrathin silicon films (2–10 nm) deposited by thermal chemical vapor deposition. During the growth of the film, paracrystallites expand gradually; disorder in the paracrystallites increases. Finally, a completely disordered Si network, i.e., the amorphous network, is generated. The presence of disorder crystallites in the ultrathin Si films acts as a constraint for the crystallization of the ultrathin films by rapid thermal annealing. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1377299