X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy depth profiling of aluminium nitride thin films

K. S. A. Butcher, T. L. Tansley, Xin Li

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    Abstract

    Aluminium nitride thin films grown at room temperature on degenerate silicon (conducting) substrates have been studied using XPS. The hydrolysis layer at the surface of the AlN was examined using valence band measurements, and the effect of 5 kV argon ion milling used to remove the hydrolysis layer was scrutinized using angle-resolved XPS. The N/Al ratios found from the angle-resolved measurements indicate nitrogen depletion from the surface of the milled samples, whereas O/Al ratios indicate no such depletion of oxygen. After argon ion milling, carbon uptake from the ultrahigh vacuum analysis chamber was found to be significant.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)99-104
    Number of pages6
    JournalSurface and Interface Analysis
    Volume25
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 1997

    Keywords

    • aluminium nitride
    • angle resolved XPS
    • depth profiling
    • valence band

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