Abstract
Epitaxial β-FeSi2 film on Si(111) was prepared by codeposition of iron and silicon onto a β-FeSi2 template at 400°C and subsequent annealing at 700°C for 2h. The template was prepared by reactive deposition epitaxy on Si(111). X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern shows only β-FeSi2(202) or (220) peak which is in correspondence with the epitaxial β-FeSi2(101) or (110) on Si(111). Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (XTEM) and high resolution TEM (HRTEM) observation show that the β-FeSi2/Si interface was quite flat near atomic level. Conversion electron Msbauer spectrum proves that the film grows in one or more epitaxial equivalent orientations rather than in a polycrystalline manner.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 622-625 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Co-deposition
- Epitaxial growth
- Mössbauer
- Resistance
- Structure
- TEM
- β-FeSi