Published August 11, 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

The influence of high-energy electron irradiation and boron implantation on the oxide thickness in the SiO2/Si system

  • 1. Institute of Metal Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences - Ural Division, 620219 Yekaterinburg GSP-170 (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Boulevard Trakia 72, Sofia 1784 (Bulgaria)

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The SiO2/Si system exposed to irradiation with 11-12 MeV electrons was studied by soft-x-ray emission spectroscopy using the variable-exciting-electron-energy, optical ellipsometry, and nuclear reaction techniques. For the SiO2/Si system prepared on an n-substrate, oxidation of Si was observed, and the thickness of the SiO2 layer after electron irradiation was estimated. For the SiO2/Si system prepared on a p-Si substrate, irradiation-induced oxidation was not observed. It was found that preliminary boron implantation in the SiO2/n-Si system blocks oxidation of the n-Si substrate exposed to electron irradiation. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
32
Journal Page Range
p. 6969-6978
ISSN
0953-8984