Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1982

DOI

10.1063/1.93207

Publication Title

Applied Physics Letters

Volume

40

Issue

8

Pages

729-731

Abstract

Morphology changes introduced by picosecond laser pulses at λ = 532 nm and 355 nm in (111) and (100) silicon samples are studied by means of optical and high-voltage electron microscopy. Depending on energy fluence, orientation and wavelength, amorphous or highly defective regions may be created. From an analysis of damage thresholds and damage depth distributions it is concluded that melting and energy confinement precedes the formation of the structural changes.

Comments

This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP publishing. This article appeared in Applied Physics Letters, Volume 10, Issue 8, Pages 729-731, and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93207.

Original Publication Citation

Merkle, K. L., Baumgart, H., Uebbing, R. H., & Phillipp, F. (1982). Picosecond laser pulse irradiation of crystalline silicon. Applied Physics Letters, 40(8), 729-731. doi:10.1063/1.93207

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