| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1684798 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We have investigated ion-beam-induced and thermal annealing-induced microstructures in high fluence Fe implanted Si using transmission electron microscopy. Si(1 1 1) substrates were irradiated with 120 keV Fe ions at 120 K to fluences of 0.4 × 1017 and 4.0 × 1017 cm−2. A continuous amorphous layer was formed on Si substrates in both as-implanted samples. After thermal annealing at 1073 K for 2 h, β-FeSi2 fine particles buried in a polycrystalline Si layer were observed in the low fluence sample, while a continuous β-FeSi2 layer was formed in the high fluence sample. We discuss the relationship between ion fluence and defects recovery process in Fe ion implanted Si.
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Authors
Muneyuki Naito, Akihiko Hirata, Manabu Ishimaru, Yoshihiko Hirotsu,