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Title: One-step aluminium-assisted crystallization of Ge epitaxy on Si by magnetron sputtering

Abstract

In this work, one-step aluminium-assisted crystallization of Ge on Si is achieved via magnetron sputtering by applying an in-situ low temperature (50 °C to 150 °C) heat treatment in between Al and Ge depositions. The effect of heat treatment on film properties and the growth mechanism of Ge epitaxy on Si are studied via X-ray diffraction, Raman and transmission electron microscopy analyses. Compared with the conventional two-step process, the one-step aluminium-assisted crystallization requires much lower thermal budget and results in pure Ge epitaxial layer, which may be suitable for use as a virtual substrate for the fabrication of III-V solar cells.

Authors:
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  1. School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052 (Australia)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22283208
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 104; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; ALUMINIUM; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEPOSITION; EPITAXY; FABRICATION; GERMANIUM; HEAT TREATMENTS; MAGNETRONS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SILICON; SOLAR CELLS; SPUTTERING; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

Citation Formats

Liu, Ziheng, Hao, Xiaojing, Ho-Baillie, Anita, and Green, Martin A. One-step aluminium-assisted crystallization of Ge epitaxy on Si by magnetron sputtering. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4864463.
Liu, Ziheng, Hao, Xiaojing, Ho-Baillie, Anita, & Green, Martin A. One-step aluminium-assisted crystallization of Ge epitaxy on Si by magnetron sputtering. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4864463
Liu, Ziheng, Hao, Xiaojing, Ho-Baillie, Anita, and Green, Martin A. 2014. "One-step aluminium-assisted crystallization of Ge epitaxy on Si by magnetron sputtering". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4864463.
@article{osti_22283208,
title = {One-step aluminium-assisted crystallization of Ge epitaxy on Si by magnetron sputtering},
author = {Liu, Ziheng and Hao, Xiaojing and Ho-Baillie, Anita and Green, Martin A.},
abstractNote = {In this work, one-step aluminium-assisted crystallization of Ge on Si is achieved via magnetron sputtering by applying an in-situ low temperature (50 °C to 150 °C) heat treatment in between Al and Ge depositions. The effect of heat treatment on film properties and the growth mechanism of Ge epitaxy on Si are studied via X-ray diffraction, Raman and transmission electron microscopy analyses. Compared with the conventional two-step process, the one-step aluminium-assisted crystallization requires much lower thermal budget and results in pure Ge epitaxial layer, which may be suitable for use as a virtual substrate for the fabrication of III-V solar cells.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4864463},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22283208}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
issn = {0003-6951},
number = 5,
volume = 104,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Mon Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}