Incidence angle effect of a hydrogen plasma beam for the cleaning of semiconductor surfaces
Journal Article
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
Incidence angle effect of a hydrogen plasma beam with an ion energy of about 20 eV was observed in a cleaning process for GaAs and Si surfaces for the first time. An atomically flat (001) GaAs substrate surface which was observed by clear Laue spots was prepared with a glancing angle of incidence. Similar improvement of smoothness was observed with the glancing angle of incidence on a Si surface when it was compared with perpendicular incidence. The mechanism is discussed considering momentum transfer parallel to the surface in the collision process and the resultant migration enhancement on the surface.
- Research Organization:
- Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima Univerisity, Shitami, Saijocho, Higashihiroshima 724, Japan (JP)
- OSTI ID:
- 5887665
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 55:8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
SURFACE CLEANING
SILICON
COLLISIONS
DIFFUSION
HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS
INCIDENCE ANGLE
ION COLLISIONS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLEANING
ELEMENTS
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN IONS
IONS
PNICTIDES
SEMIMETALS
SURFACE FINISHING
656003* - Condensed Matter Physics- Interactions between Beams & Condensed Matter- (1987-)
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
SURFACE CLEANING
SILICON
COLLISIONS
DIFFUSION
HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS
INCIDENCE ANGLE
ION COLLISIONS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLEANING
ELEMENTS
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN IONS
IONS
PNICTIDES
SEMIMETALS
SURFACE FINISHING
656003* - Condensed Matter Physics- Interactions between Beams & Condensed Matter- (1987-)