Contrast of Basal Plane and Threading Edge Dislocations in 4H-SiC by X-Ray Topography in Grazing Incidence Geometry

Abstract

Dislocations in a substrate wafer of 4H-SiC with an epi-layer were observed using technique of monochromatic synchrotron X-ray topography in a grazing incidence geometry. Six different Burgers vectors of basal plane dislocations and threading edge dislocations were identified by changing the Bragg reflections, and by analysis of images of dislocation. We identify some relations of the Burgers vector and the dislocation contrast observed for g=11 2 8. Some of these relationships are discussed in this report.