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In Situ Laser Recrystallization of CVD Silicon Films*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

G. A. van der Leeden
Affiliation:
Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
R. T. Young
Affiliation:
Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
B. R. Appleton
Affiliation:
Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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Abstract

Polycrystalline silicon films were deposited on singlecrystal silicon substrates from a SiH4 –H2 mixture at 660°C and epitaxially recrystallized with ruby laser pulses during the deposition. The surface morphology was found to depend critically on the surface conditions of the substrate. Using appropriate cleaning procedures, 0.5 and 1.0 micron thick layers were deposited and laser recrystallized during the deposition. Ion scattering/channeling analysis showed that the layers were single crystalline with a high degree of perfection. Using TEM, dislocation densities of 103–104 cm−2 were found, but some areas were dislocation free.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1982

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Research sponsored by the Solar Energy Research Institute under contract DS–ø–9078–1 and by the Division of Materials Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy under contract W–7405–eng–26 for Union Carbide Corporation.

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