Abstract
The interaction of thin Pd films deposited on strained layers of Si 1-xGex epitaxially grown on Si(100) was studied. The Ge concentration in the molecular beam epitaxy grown Si1-xGex films was x=0.16, and their thickness 2300 Å. A highly textured ternary compound (Pd2Si1-yGey) formed concurrently with the PdGe phase, at annealing temperatures between 200 and 550 °C. Above 500 °C, a region of Si1-xGex alloy with high Ge concentration formed between the fully reacted compound and the unreacted Si1-xGex layer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 665-667 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |