Published January 6, 2014 | Version v1
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Diffusion of In0.53Ga0.47As elements through hafnium oxide during post deposition annealing

  • 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080 (United States)
  • 2. Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork (Ireland)

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Diffusion of indium through HfO2 after post deposition annealing in N2 or forming gas environments is observed in HfO2/In0.53Ga0.47As stacks by low energy ion scattering and X-ray photo electron spectroscopy and found to be consistent with changes in interface layer thickness observed by transmission electron microscopy. Prior to post processing, arsenic oxide is detected at the surface of atomic layer deposition-grown HfO2 and is desorbed upon annealing at 350 °C. Reduction of the interfacial layer thickness and potential densification of HfO2, resulting from indium diffusion upon annealing, is confirmed by an increase in capacitance

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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
104
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 011601-011601.5
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45078326
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ANNEALING; ARSENIC OXIDES; DIFFUSION; HAFNIUM OXIDES; INDIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; HAFNIUM COMPOUNDS; HEAT TREATMENTS; METALS; MICROSCOPY; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS

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