Abstract
ABSTRACTThe feasibility of studying dynamical changes in nickel thin films on ion-implanted silicon thin films by cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (XTEM) with intermittent annealings in N2 ambient up to 850 °C is demonstrated. Interactions of nickel thin films with oxidation induced stacking faults, fluorine bubbles and process-induced defects in ion implanted silicon are provided as examples. The technique may be applied to clarify a number of important issues encountered in the study of the reactions and diffusion of thin films and obtain informations otherwise unattainable.
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