Optimization of energy and fluence of N2+ ions in the conversion of Al2O3 surface into AlN at room temperature

Kumar, Praveen and Devi, Pooja and Kumar, Mahesh and Shivaprasad, S.M. (2016) Optimization of energy and fluence of N2+ ions in the conversion of Al2O3 surface into AlN at room temperature. Applied Surface Science, 361. pp. 265-268. ISSN 0169-4332

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Abstract

The work presents a systematic study of energetic N2+ ion interaction with the clean Al2O3 surface at room temperature. Energetic N2+ ions with energies ranging from 0.1 to 5 keV were bombarded onto the c-plane Al2O3 surface in situ in a UHV system equipped with X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Survey scans and core level spectra of Al(2p), O(1s), N(1s) were recorded as a function of ion fluence. Survey scans of XPS are used for the compositional analysis, while deconvoluted core level spectra are used to identify the evolution of the chemical bonding. Energetic dependence of N2+ ions occupying interstitial and substitutional sites in Al2O3 lattice are probed to follow the surface evolution. Results show that maximum thickness of surface is nitride by 5 keV N2+ ion with an optimal fluence of 1.5 × 1015 ions/cm2. This modified surface can be used as a template for low defect III-nitrides growth, with enhanced lattice matching than on bare c-Al2O3.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: XPS; Surfaces; Interfaces; Nitridation; AlN; Ion bombardment
Subjects: CSIO > Chemistry
CSIO > Materials Science
Depositing User: Ms. Jyotsana
Date Deposited: 09 Aug 2018 11:58
Last Modified: 09 Aug 2018 11:58
URI: http://csioir.csio.res.in/id/eprint/599

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