Abstract

Evaporated a-Si and glow discharge a-Si–H samples are studied by X-ray diffraction and the radial distribution functions are calculated. Special attention is given to the Fourier transform procedure in order to avoid non-physical features in the critical interval between 4 and 6 A. An important growth of a pair distance peak at 4.9 A is observed for the hydrogenated material. This peak which corresponds to a 35° to 45° dihedral angle is attributed to the formation of seven membered Si rings or larger ones in the Si–H bond vicinity. The Si–Si first neighbour peak has an asymetrical shape likely due to the inhomogeneity of the material. The coordination number is found to be 3.5 instead of 4 for pure a-Si. From this value a 33% H content is derived for the g.d. a-Si–H sample which is deposited on a substrate hold at 25°C. Une etude comparative par diffraction X a ete effectuee sur un echantillon de Si amorphe evapore et un echantillon hydrogene prepare par „glow discharge” sur un support maintenu a 25°C. On a apporte un soin particulier au processus de la transformee de Fourier pour eviter que des oscillations parasites ne viennent perturber l'information dans l'intervalle crucial entre 4 et 6 A. On observe une croissance importante d'un pic a 4,9 A sur la courbe relative a Si–H. Ce pic, correspondant a un angle diedral situe entre 35° et 45°, s'explique par la formation d'anneaux de 7 atomes ou plus dans le voisinage immediat des liaisons Si–H. Le pic des premiers voisins Si–Si a une forme asymetrique, preuve d'une inhomogeneite dans la distribution de ces atomes. La coordinence mesuree est de 3,5 au lieu de 4 pour Si pur d–ou l'on deduit une concentration de 33% d'hydrogene.

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