Abstract

The surface reactivity of CF2 radicals during plasma processing of a 300 K Si substrate using the imaging of radicals interacting with surfaces (IRIS) technique is reported. The molecular beam sources are 100% C2F6 and 50:50 C2F6/H2 plasmas. Under IRIS conditions, there is no net film deposition in the former system, while the latter deposits a fluorocarbon polymer film. Simulation of cross-sectional data shows a CF2 surface reactivity of −0.44 ± 0.03 with 100%C2F6 and of 0.16 ± 0.02 using 50:50 C2F6/H2. A negative reactivity indicates CF2 molecules are generated through plasma processing of the substrate. Possible CF2 surface generation mechanisms are discussed.

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