X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Depth Profiling of La2O3/Si Thin Films Deposited by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2011Vol. 3(11), pp. 4370–4373
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Abstract
The La(2)O(3)/Si thin films have been deposited by reactive DC magnetron sputtering. Amorphous state of La(2)O(3) layer has been shown by RHEED observation. Top surface chemistry of the a-La(2)O(3) has been evaluated with layer-by-layer depth profiling by ion bombardment and XPS measurements. It was found by core level spectroscopy that the top surface of the a-La(2)O(3) film consists of hydrocarbon admixture, lanthanum carbonate, and hydroxides that formed as a result of contact with air atmosphere. Thickness of this top surface modified layer is below 1 nm for a contact time of ~1.5 h with air at normal conditions.
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