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Role of Hydrogen Plasma during Growth of Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon: In Situ UV-Visible and Infrared Ellipsometry Study

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We have applied in situ UV-visible and infrared phase-modulated ellipsometry to investigate the role of hydrogen plasma during the growth of hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( µc-Si:H) by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The results of the deposition of µc-Si:H from the SiH4 highly diluted in H2, layer-by-layer (LbL) technique and post-hydrogenation experiments showed that the 3-dimensional cross-linking and relaxation of a Si network near the growing surface were essential for the formation of microcrystalline silicon. The major role of hydrogen plasma is the creation of the free volumes on the growing surface due to the inhomogeneous etching of the Si network and the promotion of the cross-linking reactions.
Title: Role of Hydrogen Plasma during Growth of Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon: In Situ UV-Visible and Infrared Ellipsometry Study
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We have applied in situ UV-visible and infrared phase-modulated ellipsometry to investigate the role of hydrogen plasma during the growth of hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( µc-Si:H) by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).
The results of the deposition of µc-Si:H from the SiH4 highly diluted in H2, layer-by-layer (LbL) technique and post-hydrogenation experiments showed that the 3-dimensional cross-linking and relaxation of a Si network near the growing surface were essential for the formation of microcrystalline silicon.
The major role of hydrogen plasma is the creation of the free volumes on the growing surface due to the inhomogeneous etching of the Si network and the promotion of the cross-linking reactions.

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