Electron kinetics in a collision-dominated SiH4 rf plasma including self-consistent rf field strength calculation |
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Authors: | R. Winkler M. Capitelli C. Gorse J. Wilhelm |
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Affiliation: | (1) Zentralinstitut für Elektronenphysik, IT Greifswald, Germany;(2) Dipartimento di Chimica, Universita di Bari, Bari, Italy;(3) Centro di Studio per la Chimica de Plasmi del CNR, Bari, Italy |
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Abstract: | The electron kinetics of a collision-dominated rf plasma in silane has been studied by solving the nonstationary electron Boltzmann equation. Ionization and attachment processes and the spatially averaged electron loss to the plasma wall by ambipolar diffusion have been included in the kinetic approach. This makes it possible to calculate, in addition to the time-resolved energy distribution, the self-consistent rf field amplitude which is necessary for the maintenance of the steady-state rf discharge. The impact of the rf field frequency, of the density ratio of negative ions to electrons, and of superelastic (second kind) collisions with excited silane molecules was studied. In particular, large, rf field amplitudes of about 100 V cm–1 Torr–1 result, connected with large modulations of the energy distribution for field frequencies in the megahertz region. |
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Keywords: | Electron kinetics rf discharge SiH4 rf field strength modulation ofne andTe |
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