Papers by Author: Davy Carole

Abstract: This work deals with the selective heteroepitaxial growth of silicon carbide on (100) diamond substrates using the Vapour-Liquid-Solid (VLS) transport. The morphology, the structure and doping were determined using various characterization techniques. In order to achieve succesful heteroepitaxy, the diamond surface was silicided by solid-state reaction between a silicon layer and the substrate at 1350 °C. This allowed forming a SiC buffer layer on which p-doped 3C-SiC(100) islands elongated in the <110> directions were obtained after VLS growth. The influence of the experimental parameters on the epitaxial growth is discussed.

Abstract: In this work we report on the study of twin boundary (TB) evolution during heteroepitaxial growth of 3C-SiC on patterned 4H-SiC(0001) substrate by vapour-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism. Ge₅₀Si₅₀ melt was used at a temperature of 1450°C. 3C-SiC deposit was obtained on top and outside the mesas. Some lateral enlargement of these mesas was observed but it was systematically homoepitaxial. Elimination of TBs inside the 3C-SiC deposit on top of the mesas was observed for specific mesa shape and/or orientation of the sidewalls. Though three–fold or six-fold symmetry mesas are recommended for TB elimination, originally circular mesas lead also to the same result due to initial faceting toward hexagonal shape.