TITLE

Direct observation of resolidification from the surface upon pulsed-laser melting of amorphous silicon

AUTHOR(S)

Bruines, J. J. P.; van Hal, R. P. M.; Boots, H. M. J.; Sinke, W.; Saris, F. W.

PUB. DATE

May 1986

SOURCE

Applied Physics Letters;5/12/1986, Vol. 48 Issue 19, p1252

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Amorphized Si has been irradiated using a 7.5-ns frequency-doubled neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet laser. For low energy density pulses, time-resolved reflectivity measurements and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry of Cu implantation profiles show that the melted layer solidifies from the surface as well as from the liquid-solid interface. From interferences in the reflectivity, growth from the surface is found to occur at a velocity of 1.5 m/s. At higher energy densities sufficient to obtain epitaxial regrowth of the amorphous layer, solidification from the surface does not occur.

ACCESSION #

9819817

 

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