A novel route for the inclusion of metal dopants in silicon

作者:Gardener Jules A*; Liaw Irving; Aeppli Gabriel; Boyd Ian W; Chater Richard J; Jones Tim S; McPhail David S; Sankar Gopinathan; Stoneham A Marshall; Sikora Marcin; Thornton Geoff; Heutz Sandrine
来源:Nanotechnology, 2010, 21(2): 025304.
DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/21/2/025304

摘要

We report a new method for introducing metal atoms into silicon wafers, using negligible thermal budget. Molecular thin films are irradiated with ultra-violet light releasing metal species into the semiconductor substrate. Secondary ion mass spectrometry and x-ray absorption spectroscopy show that Mn is incorporated into Si as an interstitial dopant. We propose that our method can form the basis of a generic low-cost, low-temperature technology that could lead to the creation of ordered dopant arrays.

  • 出版日期2010-1-15