Interfacial and Thin Film Chemistry in Electron Device Fabrication

Abstract

A. Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) growth and Devices: We have developed and optimized the MBE growth parameters for the polytype InAs/AlSb/GaSb material system. Various device structures based on this material system have been explored and have yielded excellent results. New materials techniques to achieve high performance GaAs charge-coupled devices have been investigated. Use has been made of deep-UV light to enhance the oxidation rate of GaAs and we have found that the Schottky barrier height can be varied over a wide range. B. Laser Surface Interactions: New physical mechanisms for light-induced reactions on semiconductor surfaces have been investigated. A new program on laser etching of SiC has begun. Laser assisted etching of copper was investigated using in situ raman spectroscopy. A new noncontacting method of measuring the properties of space-charge depletion layers at semiconductor surfaces has been developed. C. Fundamentals of Processing Gas/Surface Interactions: Experiments have been performed to study the basic chemical dynamics of chlorine atom/hydrocarbon chemical reactions. Photochemical reactions of molecules adsorbed on surfaces have been investigated. Interfacial chemistry of dry zeolites, porous molecular sieve materials, and aqueous slurries of alumina have been studied. Keywords: Superconductors Photoresists, Heterostructure, Tunneling device, Field effect transistors, Resistive-gate, Photoconductivity, Transition state, Diamond. (aw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214784

Entities

People

  • David H. Auston
  • Edward S. Yang
  • Eric R. Fossum
  • George W. Flynn
  • Irving P. Herman
  • Nicholas Turro
  • Richard M. Osgood, Jr.
  • Wen I. Wang

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Chemistry
  • Electronics Industry
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Transfer
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Laser Applications
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Optoelectronic Devices
  • Photochemical Reactions
  • Quantum Wells
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Physics
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Space