Ultralow surface recombination of c-Si substrates passivated by plasma-assisted atomic layer deposited Al2O3

Type:
Journal
Info:
Applied Physics Letters 89, 042112 (2006)
Date:
2006-06-09
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2240736

Author Information

Name Institution
Bram HoexEindhoven University of Technology
S. B. S. HeilEindhoven University of Technology
E. LangereisEindhoven University of Technology
Mauritius C. M. (Richard) van de SandenEindhoven University of Technology
Erwin (W.M.M.) KesselsEindhoven University of Technology

Films

Plasma Al2O3

Hardware used: Custom Remote Inductively Coupled Plasma
TMA, Trimethylaluminum, Trimethylalumane, AlMe3, Al(CH3)3
CAS#: 75-24-1
Where to buy precursor
O2, Oxygen
CAS#: 7782-44-7
Deposition Temperature = 200C

Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Thickness
Analysis: Ellipsometry
Diagnostic: -

Characteristic: Chemical Composition, Impurities
Analysis: RBS, Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry
Diagnostic: -

Characteristic: Chemical Composition, Impurities
Analysis: TOF-ERDA, Time-Of-Flight Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis
Diagnostic: -

Characteristic: Lifetime
Analysis: Photoconductance
Diagnostic: Sinton WCT-100

Characteristic: Surface Recombination Velocity
Analysis: Photoconductance
Diagnostic: Sinton WCT-100

Characteristic: Images
Analysis: TEM, Transmission Electron Microscope
Diagnostic: -

Characteristic: Interfacial Layer
Analysis: TEM, Transmission Electron Microscope
Diagnostic: -

Substrates

Silicon

Notes

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