Abstract
Five-layered Si/Si x Ge 1-x films on Si(1 0 0) substrate with single-layer thickness of 30 nm, 10 nm and 5 nm, respectively were prepared by RF helicon magnetron sputtering with dual targets of Si and Ge to investigate the feasibility of an industrial fabrication method on multi-stacked superlattice structure for thin-film thermoelectric applications. The fine periodic structure is confirmed in the samples except for the case of 5 nm in single-layer thickness. Fine crystalline Si x Ge 1-x layer is obtained from 700 °C in substrate temperature, while higher than 700 °C is required for Si good layer. The composition ratio (x) in Si x Ge 1-x is varied depending on the applied power to Si and Ge targets. Typical power ratio to obtain x = 0.83 was 7:3, Hall coefficient, p-type carrier concentration, sheet carrier concentration and mobility measured for the sample composed of five layers of Si (10 nm)/Si 0.82 Ge 0.18 (10 nm) are 2.55 × 10 6 /°C, 2.56 × 10 12 cm -3 , 1.28 × 10 7 cm -2 , and 15.8 cm -2 /(V s), respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 308-311 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 254 |
Issue number | 1 SPEC. ISS. |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Oct 31 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Five-layered Si/Si Ge film
- Hall effect
- Sputtering deposition
- Thermoelectric thin-film
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films