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Opto-Structural Properties of Silicon Nitride Thin Films Deposited by ECR-PECVD
December 2015 • H. Charifi, A. Slaoui, J.P. Stoquert, H. Chaib, A. Hannour
Amorphous hydrogenated silicon nitride thin films a-SiNx:H (abbreviated later by SiNx) were deposited by Electron Cyclotron Resonance plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method (ECR-PECVD). By changing ratio of gas flow (R = NH3/SiH4) in the reactor chamber different stoichiometric layers x = [N]/[Si] ([N] and [Si] atomic concentrations) are successfully deposited. Part of the obtained films has subsequently undergone rapid thermal annealing RTA (800°C/1 s) using halogen lamps. Optical and structural charact…