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Journal
Description: 
We have studied B redistribution in Si after excimer laser annealing (ELA) with multiple laser pulses. B was implanted with energies of 1 and 10keV and doses of 1×1014 and 1×1015cm−2. ELA with the number of pulses from 1 to 100 was performed at room temperature and 450°C in vacuum. Irrespective of the implantation parameters and the ELA conditions used, a pile-up in the B concentration is observed near the maximum melting depth after ten pulses of ELA. Moreover, a detailed study has revealed that B accumulates at the maximum melt depth gradually with the number of ELA pulses. Besides, an increase in the carrier concentration is observed at the maximum melt depth, suggesting electrical activity of the accumulated B. Formation of Si-B complexes and vacancy accumulation during multiple ELA are discussed as possible mechanisms for the B build-up.
Publisher: 
American Institute of Physics
Publication date: 
22 Aug 2005
Authors: 

EV Monakhov, BG Svensson, Margareta K Linnarsson, A La Magna, M Italia, V Privitera, G Fortunato, M Cuscunà, L Mariucci

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Volume: 87 Issue: 8 Pages: 081901
Origin: 
Applied Physics Letters