Detection of sulfur dimers in SF6 and SF6/O2 plasma-etching discharges

Abstract
Sulfur dimers were detected in sulfur‐hexafluoride plasma‐etching discharges using optical emission spectroscopy and laser‐induced fluorescence spectroscopy. Dimer densities were estimated to be on the order of 1013/cm3 and appear to decrease rapidly with increasing oxygen content in the discharge.