Abstract
Solid-phase epitaxial crystallization (SPEC) of Si, Ge, and strain-relaxed Si1-xGex alloys, with x in the range 0.11 to 0.53, is investigated in the temperature range 300 to 650°C. The activation energy for SPEC is shown not to vary monotonically with increasing Ge concentration but to increase above that of Si for Ge concentrations less than x≤0.4. This unexpected behavior is discussed in terms of existing models for SPEC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 858-861 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |