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Carrier lifetime, diffusion length and mobility in (100) CVD diamond samples pre-treated in an O2/H2-plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2011

W. Deferme ,
K. Haenen ,
M. Nesládek ,
T. Malinauskas ,
L. Lubys  and
K. Jarašiūnas
W. Deferme
Affiliation:
Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Diepenbeek, Belgium
K. Haenen
Affiliation:
Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Diepenbeek, Belgium IMEC vzw, Division IMOMEC, Diepenbeek, Belgium
M. Nesládek
Affiliation:
Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Diepenbeek, Belgium IMEC vzw, Division IMOMEC, Diepenbeek, Belgium
T. Malinauskas
Affiliation:
Vilnius University, Institute of Applied Research, Vilnius, Lithuania
L. Lubys
Affiliation:
Vilnius University, Institute of Applied Research, Vilnius, Lithuania
K. Jarašiūnas
Affiliation:
Vilnius University, Institute of Applied Research, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Abstract

In this article, (100) Ib diamond substrates are pre-treated for different durations in an O2/H2-plasma, influencing the etching of defects like unepitaxial crystals, flat top hillocks, and pyramidal hillocks [1-3]. Such procedure is used to prevent those to incorporate into the ~ 100μm thick CVD diamond film, which is subsequently grown on top. While the surface morphology and structure of substrates and films are studied by SEM, the time-resolved Light-Induced Transient Grating (LITG) technique provides information on the excess carrier parameters close to the front surface of the grown layers. This technique is particularly useful as it does not requires a separation of the CVD film from its substrate. It will be shown that O2/H2-plasma treatments of more than 150 minutes but less than 240 minutes largely reduce the incorporation of defects in the bulk of the grown film. This, in turn, influences the carrier dynamics as measured by LITG, but also the surface roughness and growth rate as shown by SEM.

Keywords

diamondelectronic structuredefects
Type
Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1282: Symposium A – Diamond Electronics and Bioelectronics—Fundamentals to Applications IV , 2011 , mrsf10-1282-a03-04
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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