A novel method of preparation of silicon-on-diamond materials
Year: 2010
Authors: Citroni M., Lagomarsino S., Parrini G., Santoro M., Sciortino S., Vannoni M., Ferrari G., Fossati A., Gorelli F., Molesini G., Piani G., Scorzoni A.
Autors Affiliation: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino;
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze, Via Sansone 1, Sesto Fiorentino;
Dipartimento di Energetica, Università di Firenze, Via di Santa Marta 3, Firenze;
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Firenze, Via Sansone 1, Sesto Fiorentino;
CNR-Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicat, Largo E. Fermi 6, Firenze;
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Università di Firenze, Via di Santa Marta 3, Firenze;
CNR-INFM CRS-SOFT, c/o Università di Roma “La Sapienza,” Roma;
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Perugia, Perugia;
IMM-CNR Sezione di Bologna, Bologna;
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettronica e dell’Informazione, Università di Perugia, Perugia.
Abstract: A new method of preparation of silicon-on-diamond materials is discussed in detail. Pre-characterization of the samples surfaces has been carried out, in order to calculate the optimal pressure for surface contact before the bonding process. The method is based on pulsed laser irradiation, in the 20 ps-7 ns range, at a wavelength of 355 nm, for which diamond is transparent and silicon highly absorbing. Under these conditions the material melts locally, within 100 nm at the interface, giving rise to amorphous silicon and silicon carbide. The mechanical strength of the bonding has been assessed by adhesion tests. Preliminary result on resistance to thermal annealing at 400 C in air is also reported. Uniformity of the silicon-diamond interface has been verified by scanning electron microscopy. Raman and infrared spectroscopy allowed to detect and estimate quantitatively the amorphous Si and SiC phases at the interface. A finite element simulation has been carried out, taking into account the processes occurring during the laser pulse and the subsequent cooling of the materials. As a result, energy densities per pulse required to melt locally diamond and silicon have been obtained as functions of the pulse width, giving a rationale to the formation of the SiC bond in terms of diamond-silicon inter diffusion. The experimental results of bondings performed at various energy density and pulse widths are in agreement with the model. The experimental results and the theoretical predictions are compared and discussed. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Journal/Review: DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
Volume: 19 (7-9) Pages from: 950 to: 955
More Information: This work was financed by the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) within the RAPSODIA experiment. Authors acknowledge the LENS laboratories for the availability of the instrumentation supported by the EU (contract Contract RII3-CT2003-506350), by the Italian Ministero dellKeyWords: Adhesion test; Amorphous Si; Bonding process; Diamond materials; Energy density; Finite element modeling; Finite element simulations; Inter diffusion; Mechanical strength; Novel methods; On-resistance; Optical spectroscopy; Optimal pressure; Pulse width; Pulsed laser irradiation; Raman and Infrared spectroscopy; Si-C bond; Subsequent cooling; Surface contact; Theoretical prediction; Thermal-annealing; Bonding; Diamonds; Finite element method; Infrared spectroscopy; Phase interfaces; Pulsed laser applications; Pulsed lasers; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicon carbide; Amorphous siliconDOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2010.02.038ImpactFactor: 1.825Citations: 5data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-11-24References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here
