Formation of pyramidal etch hillocks in a Kossel crystal

Surface roughening due to anisotropic etching was studied experimentally and modeled using the Monte Carlo method for a Kossel crystal.  Simulations were used to explore a possible formation mechanism for the appearance of etch hillocks in two and three dimensions.  Similarities with pyramidal etch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Suárez, M. P., Mirabella, Maria Cristina, Aldao, Celso Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/28057
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/28057
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Monte Carlo Simulations
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Etching
Surface Structure
Morphology
Roughness And Topography
Silicon
Koh
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Sumario:Surface roughening due to anisotropic etching was studied experimentally and modeled using the Monte Carlo method for a Kossel crystal.  Simulations were used to explore a possible formation mechanism for the appearance of etch hillocks in two and three dimensions.  Similarities with pyramidal etch hillocks that are regularly observed in anisotropic etching of Si(100) are discussed.