ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
A new electron-beam annealing technique, an amplitude modulated pseudoline electron beam, has been proposed for recrystallization of large-area silicon layers on insulating materials (SOI). The technique utilizes an amplitude modulated sinusoidal wave for high-frequency beam oscillation. Through computer simulation of the temperature distribution for the sample surface, precise control of the position probability density profile of the line beam proved to be essential in realizing wide and uniform annealing. An optimum oscillation waveform was determined from the simulation. A large-area SOI, 4 mm (D'Alembertian), was successfully recrystallized.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.336911