Abstract
The nitrogen content of SiO2/SiC (4H) structures annealed in NO and N2O has been measured using nuclear reaction analysis. Samples were annealed in 15N18O or 15N2O at 1000 °C at a static pressure of 10 mbar for either 1 or 4 h. Annealing in N2O incorporates ∼1013 cm-2 of N and annealing in NO incorporates ∼1014 cm-2, both of which are an order of magnitude lower than in SiO2/Si. In the NO anneal, N is predominantly incorporated near the SiO2/SiC interface with an atomic concentration of ∼0.5%. As in the nitridation of SiO2/Si, two features are observed in SiO2/SiC after the NO anneal; a surface exchange of O in the oxide with the gas phase and NO diffusion and reaction at the interface. The surface exchange reaction in SiO2/SiC is similar to SiO2/Si, but there is a large difference in the incorporation of N at the interface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 568-570 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 31 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)