Published August 12, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Pattern-induced ripple structures at silicon-oxide/silicon interface by excimer laser irradiation

  • 1. Laser Microprocessing Laboratory and Silicon Nano Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260 (Singapore)

Description

Ripple structures by KrF excimer laser irradiation have been observed on a silicon surface capped with a thin layer of patterned silicon oxide. The ripples are highly dependent on the patterns of the silicon oxide. They are centered and enhanced at the boundaries of the opened windows, forming a radial-wavelike structure. The formation of the ripples is attributed to the combined effect of surface stress, surface scattered wave and boundary effects

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1344-1346
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35032336
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTERFACES; LASER RADIATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON; SILICON OXIDES; STRESSES; SURFACES
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; INFORMATION; MATERIALS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; SEMIMETALS; SILICON COMPOUNDS

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(c) 2002 American Institute of Physics.