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Stress and microstructure evolution in Al-induced crystallization of amorphous Ge thin films

  • Weilin Zhang
  • , Fei Ma
  • , Tianwei Zhang
  • , Kewei Xu
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Stress evolution during Al-induced crystallization of amorphous Ge thin films was in-situ explored by multi-beam optical stress sensor (MOSS). The critical temperature at which crystallization occurs was determined by in-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement. In combination with microstructure characterization, we try to understand the mechanisms of stress generation as well as stress relaxation during metal induced crystallization (MIC).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)708-711
Number of pages4
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume520
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2011

Keywords

  • Crystallization
  • Stress
  • Thin film

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