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Ellipsometric control of parameters of multilayer Fe/Si nanostructures during growth

Authors

¹I.A. Tarasov, ¹I.A. Yakovlev, ¹S.N. Varnakov, ^1,2S.M. Zharkov, ^1,2S.G. Ovchinnikov

Organizations

¹Kirensky Institute of Physics SB RAS, FRC KSC SB RAS
Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
²Siberian Federal University
Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation

Abstract

Using in situ single-wave laser ellipsometry method, the formation of the [Si/Fe⁵⁷/Fe⁵⁶]₃/SiO₂/Si(100) multilayer structure was studied. Information about the optical and structural properties of this structure was obtained. The change in the morphology of the surface of the growing layers and their optical characteristics are not identical for the cases of iron deposition on the surface of the silicon layer and deposition of silicon on the surface of the iron layer. The refractive index and coefficient of absorption indicate an increase of the thickness of transition layers containing iron-silicon solid solutions and silicides. The nature of the change in the optical constants become more complicated with each subsequent iron layer deposited on the silicon surface. The behavior of n and k profiles corresponding to the formation of silicon layers is simpler than the behavior of similar iron profiles. These profiles have only some features at the initial stages of growth and correspond to the formation of amorphous silicon layers. The obtained data are consistent with the data of transmission electron microscopy.

Keywords

ellipsometry, iron silicides, multilayer Fe/Si nanostructures

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For citing this article

Tarasov I.A., Yakovlev I.A., Varnakov S.N., Zharkov S.M., Ovchinnikov S.G. Ellipsometric control of parameters of multilayer Fe/Si nanostructures during growth // Spacecrafts & Technologies, 2018, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 220-224. doi: 10.26732/2618-7957-2018-4-220-224

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