Transformation of Defect Layer and Zinc Implant Profile in Silicon during Thermal Annealingстатья
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Аннотация:The transformation of the structure of a radiation-damaged silicon layer and profiles of implanted
dopant Zn during thermal annealings has been investigated. The analysis was performed by Rutherford back-
scattering spectroscopy, secondary-ion mass spectrometry, and high-resolution X-ray diffraction. It is estab-
lished that the surface region of radiation-induced point defects (Frenkel pairs) 78 nm thick is formed in the
implanted samples. A heat treatment at 400oC leads to the annealing of interstitial point defects and reduces the
damaged-layer thickness to 56 nm. This layer may contain vacancy clusters or clusters of zinc–vacancy com-
plexes. The segregation of implanted dopant Zn is observed near the maximum of its depth distribution. Anneal-
ing at 700oC leads to the almost complete recovery of the damaged layer. Two concentration peaks were formed
in the sample, i.e., one near the substrate surface and the other near the peak of distribution of radiation-induced
point defects. During the ion implantation of zinc and at subsequent stages of thermal annealing, zinc precipi-
tated in the form of zinc silicide (of the ZnSiO3 type).