Synchrotron radiation and conventional x-ray source photoemission studies of γ-Al2O3 thin films grown on Si(111) and Si(001) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy

  • M. El Kazzi
  • , C. Merckling
  • , G. Grenet
  • , G. Saint-Girons
  • , M. Silly
  • , F. Sirotti
  • , G. Hollinger

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Abstract

High-resolution synchrotron radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HRXPS) is used to study the chemical bonding at the Al2O 3/Si(001) and Al2O3/Si(111) interfaces. In both cases, the Si2p spectra recorded at 180 eV photon energy provides evidence a thin interfacial layer rich in Si-O bonding. On the other hand, conventional AlKα X-ray source angular measurements clearly indicate that there are two in-plane orientations for Al2O3/Si(111) : [11-2]Al2O3(111)//[11-2]Si(111) and [-1-12] Al 2O3(111)//[11-2]Si(111) but four in-plane orientations for Al2O3/Si(001) : [11-2] Al2O 3(111)//[100]Si(001), [11-2]Al2O3(111)//[010] Si(001), [11-2]Al2O3(111)//[-100]Si(001), and [11-2]Al2O3(111)//[0-10]Si(001).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCMOS Gate-Stack Scaling - Materials, Interfaces and Reliability Implications
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages29-33
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781605111285
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 13 Apr 200917 Apr 2009

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1155
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference2009 MRS Spring Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period13/04/0917/04/09

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