Abstract
The enhancement of the anodization of silicon due to ion implantation is observed to be significant in the case of heavy ion implant with doses more than 1014 ions/cm2. The studies indicate that the chemical effect caused by the implanted ions is smaller, but the lattice defects introduced by the implantation play an important role in the enhancement of the oxidation rate. A novel application of this effect to investigate the depth profile of damage in heavy implanted silicon is shown.