Reactive sputter magnetron reactor for preparation of thin films and simultaneous in situ structural study by X-ray diffraction

The purpose of the designed reactor is (i) to obtain polycrystalline and/or amorphous thin films by controlled deposition induced by a reactive sputtering magnetron and (ii) to perform a parallel in situ structural study of the deposited thin films by X-ray diffraction, in real time, during the whole...

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Autores: Burgi, Juan Mauel, Newenschwander, R., Kellermann, G., García Molleja, Javier, Craievich, A., Feugeas J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/704
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/704
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
GAS MIXTURES
III-V SEMICONDUCTORS
SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH
SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM
SPUTTER DEPOSITION
SYNCHROTRONS
WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETERS
X-RAY REFLECTION
X-RAY SCATTERING
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Sumario:The purpose of the designed reactor is (i) to obtain polycrystalline and/or amorphous thin films by controlled deposition induced by a reactive sputtering magnetron and (ii) to perform a parallel in situ structural study of the deposited thin films by X-ray diffraction, in real time, during the whole growth process. The designed reactor allows for the control and precise variation of the relevant processing parameters, namely, magnetron target-to-sample distance, dc magnetron voltage, and nature of the gas mixture, gas pressure and temperature of the substrate. On the other hand, the chamber can be used in different X-ray diffraction scanning modes, namely, θ-2θ scanning, fixed α-2θ scanning, and also low angle techniques such as grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering and X-ray reflectivity. The chamber was mounted on a standard four-circle diffractometer located in a synchrotron beam line and first used for a preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of AlN thin films during their growth on the surface of a (100) silicon wafer. © 2013 American Institute of Physics