Annealing Effects on RF Sputter Deposited a-Si/a-C Multilayers
| Periodical | Journal of Nano Research (Volume 4) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Journal of Nano Research Vol. 4 |
| Pages | 103-106 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.4.103 |
| Citation | E. Ech-chamikh et al., 2009, Journal of Nano Research, 4, 103 |
| Online since | January, 2009 |
| Authors | E. Ech-chamikh, A. Essafti, M. Azizan, F. Debbagh, Y. Ijdiyaou |
| Keywords | Amorphous Carbon, Amorphous Silicon, Interface, RF Sputtering, Thin Film, X-Ray Reflectometry |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
Amorphous silicon on amorphous carbon (a-Si/a-C) multilayers was deposited by RadioFrequency (RF) sputtering. These multilayers were obtained by alternate deposition of a-C and a-Si layers, respectively from graphite and silicon targets of high purity, on crystalline silicon substrates. The RF power and the argon pressure, during the pulverization, were maintained respectively at 250W and 10-2 mbar. The annealing effects, at temperatures of 450°C and 750°C, on the deposited structures were investigated by X-ray reflectometry. The a-Si/a-C interfaces are abrupt before and after annealing at 450°C. The annealing at 750°C leads to a net decrease of both the upper a-Si layer thickness and the total multilayer thickness with a net enhancement of the interfaces reactivity. The upper silicon layer is crystallized after annealing at 750°C.
