Solid-phase epitaxial crystallization of strain-relaxed Si1-xGex alloy layers

P. Kringhøj*, R. G. Elliman

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)858-861
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume73
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1994

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