| Title |
Electronic , Magnetic & Optical Materials / Interpretation of Interfacial Structure for Ultra thin Ni film on SiC using Synchrotron Radiation Photoemission Spectroscopy |
| Authors |
한상윤(Sang Youn Han),김종규(Jong Kyu Kim),김기홍(Ki Hong Kim),김수영(Soo Young Kim),이종람(Jong Lam Lee) |
| ISSN |
1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN) |
| Abstract |
The changes in atomic bonding state at the interface of ultra thin Ni film (25 Å) with SiC were investigated as a function of annealing temperature using synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy (SRPES). From these, the early stage in the reaction to form Ni silicide was examined. It was found that Ni_2Si began to form below 600℃. However, at 300℃ Ni atoms migrated on the surface of SiC, leading to the formation of Ni islands and the substrate is partially exposed, prior to the formation of Ni silicide. When Ni_2Si was formed, the binding energy of SiC bond was not changed, but work function of the contact layer was increased. This provides the evidence that Schottky barrier height was increased with the formation of Ni silicide via the increase in work function of contact layer. |