Abstract
Thin films of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and zirconium oxide (ZrO2) were prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) on p-type (100) germanium substrates. In the present work a detailed analysis of the films by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) in order to investigate their chemical composition is presented. This study is dedicated to an XPS investigation of the principal core levels (Al, Zr, O) of Al2O3 and ZrO2 thin films. In particular, wide scan spectra, detailed scans for the Zr 3d, Al 2p, O 1s, and C 1s regions and related data for zirconia and alumina films are presented and discussed. The results point out the formation of Al2O3 and ZrO2 films with the presence of OH groups and carbon contamination on the surface.
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