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Synchrotron Radiation for Measurement of Contaminants on Silicon Surfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Michael C. Madden
Affiliation:
Intel Corporation, P.O. Box 58119. Santa Clara, CA 95052-8119
David C. Wherry
Affiliation:
Fisons Instruments. 355 Shoreway Rd., San Carlos, CA 94070
Piero Pianetta
Affiliation:
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, P.O. Box 4349, Stanford, CA 94309
Sean Brennan
Affiliation:
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, P.O. Box 4349, Stanford, CA 94309
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Abstract

The detection limit for aluminum using total reflection x-ray fluorescence (TXRF) is approximately 100 times lower for a synchrotron source compared to a conventional source. The detection limit for transition metals is approximately 15 to 40 times lower depending on atomic number and energy of the incident radiation.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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