Low-energy electron beam induced regrowth of isolated amorphous zones in Si and Ge
Journal Article
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· Journal of Materials Research
- J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 61000 Ljubljana (Slovenia)
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, 1304 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801 (United States)
Spatially isolated amorphous regions in Si and Ge have been regrown at room temperature by using an electron beam with an energy less than that required to cause displacement damage in crystalline material. The rate at which the zones regrow is a function of the energy of the electron beam. As the electron energy is increased from 25 keV (lowest energy employed) the regrowth rate decreases and reaches a minimum below the threshold displacement voltage. With further increases in the electron energy, the rate again increases. It is suggested that at the lower electron energies this room temperature regrowth process is stimulated by electronic excitation rather than by displacive-type processes. {copyright} {ital 1996 Materials Research Society.}
- OSTI ID:
- 383756
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Materials Research, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Research Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 11; ISSN JMREEE; ISSN 0884-2914
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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