Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 March 2011
In this paper we report measurement of the silicon diffusion coefficient in silicon dioxide films using isotopically enriched 28Si silicon dioxide layers. 30Si atoms are introduced in excess in a stoichiometric isotopically pure silicon dioxide layer either by ion implantation or by a predeposition technique and the time evolution of the 30Si concentration profile under various thermal conditions is monitored using SIMS. The estimated diffusivity values are significantly higher than previouslyreported values for Si diffusion within a stoichiometric oxide and closer to reported values for excess Si diffusion within an oxide.