Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1673804 | Thin Solid Films | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Silicon carbide (SiC) thin films were prepared by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition in a CH4 gas flow rate of 1 sccm, and the influence of the gas flow rates of SiH4 and H2 gases on the film structure and properties were investigated. In the case of a H2 gas flow rate below 100 sccm, the SiC:H films obtained in SiH4 gas flow rates of 3 and 4 sccm were amorphous. On the other hand, when the H2 gas flow rate was above 150 sccm, SiH4 gas flow rates of 4 and 3 sccm resulted in a Si-crystallite-embedded amorphous SiC:H film and a nanocrystalline cubic SiC film, respectively. It was found that gas flow rates were important parameters for controlling film structure.
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Authors
Akimori Tabata, Masahiko Mori,