ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Oxygen outdiffusion from Czochralski silicon has been studied under various atmospheres, such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon/hydrogen (10%). The enhancement of the oxygen diffusion coefficient by hydrogen has been confirmed. Besides, thermal treatments in a halogen lamp furnace has led to a 100-fold higher oxygen diffusion coefficient under a neutral atmosphere, and to a 1000-fold enhancement under a hydrogenated atmosphere. Moreover, in this latter case, a level at 6.5×1017 atoms cm−3 in the oxygen profile has been observed at the surface of the sample. Electron-hole pair generation under intense ultraviolet radiation eventually combined with the presence of hydrogen is likely responsible for the anomalously high oxygen diffusion during rapid thermal processing.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.355174
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