Simultaneous Occurrence of Multiphases in the Interfacial Reactions of Ultrahigh Vacuum Deposited Ti, Hf and Cr Thin Films on (111)Si

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Simultaneous occurrence of multiphases was observed in the interfacial reactions of ultrahigh vacuum deposited Ti, Hf and Cr thin films on (111)Si by high resolution transmission electron microscopy in conjunction with fast Fourier transform diffraction analysis and image simulation. For the three systems, an amorphous interlayer as well as a number of crystalline phase were found to form simultaneously in the early stages of interfacial reactions. The formation of multiphases appeared to be quite general in the initial stages of interfacial reactions of UHV deposited refractory thin films. The results called for a reexamination of generally accepted “difference” in reaction sequence between bulk and thin film couples.

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The research was supported by the Republic of China National Science Council through Grant NSC-81-0416-E-007-501.

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    W.Y. Hsieh, J.H. Lin, M.H. Wang & L.J. Chen

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Hsieh, W., Lin, J., Wang, M. et al. Simultaneous Occurrence of Multiphases in the Interfacial Reactions of Ultrahigh Vacuum Deposited Ti, Hf and Cr Thin Films on (111)Si. MRS Online Proceedings Library 311, 323–328 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-311-323

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