Silicon rich silicon oxide films deposited by radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method: Optical and structural properties |
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Authors: | Sumita Mukhopadhyay Swati Ray |
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Institution: | Energy Research Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India |
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Abstract: | Silicon rich silicon oxide films have been deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition using a gas mixture of silane, carbon-di-oxide and hydrogen. Silicon nanocrystals formations in the as deposited silicon rich silicon oxide films have been detected by high resolution transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Raman scattering and X-ray diffraction studies. Structural changes under different deposition condition have been studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The oxygen and hydrogen bonding configurations have been obtained from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Room temperature photoluminescence spectra have been observed for the as deposited films. The structural properties together with photoluminescence spectra allowed us to gain insight about the Si nanocrystal formation. |
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Keywords: | Silicon rich silicon oxide IR Photoluminescence Raman HRTEM |
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