Quantitative comparison between Auger electron spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectroscopy depth profiles of a double layer structure of AlAs in GaAs using the mixing-roughness-information depth model

S. Hofmann, A. Rar, D. W. Moon, K. Yoshihara

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Abstract

Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) depth profiles of a double layer structure of AlAs in GaAs were compared to show the application of mixing-roughness-information (MRI) depth model to quantitative reconstruction of in-depth distribution of composition. Identical sputtering conditions were used to depth profile GaAs\AlAs reference sample consisting of two layers of AlAs separated by 44 monolayer of GaAs matrix. A marked nonlinearity between concentration and intensity was noticed on quantification using dimer (Al2+) and trimer (Al3+) ions with the main effect caused by simple mass action law probability of cluster ion formation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1111-1115
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Volume19
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2001

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