The influence of implanted xenon on the sputtering yield of silicon

1 January 1975

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Radiation Effects

Vol. 27 (1-2) , 29-33
https://doi.org/10.1080/00337577508233004

Abstract

Following implantation labeling with either 200 or 270 keV Xe⁺ the sputtering yield of silicon bombarded with 20 keV Xe⁺ has been determined in situ by means of the backscattering technique (Y = 3.0 ± 0.3 (atoms/ion)). Yield enhancement by up to 60% was observed in cases where the implantation-induced xenon concentrations exceeded the saturation concentration during sputtering. The effect is attributed to (i) an increase in energy deposition at the surface introduced by pronounced xenon loading of the target and (ii) lowering of the surface binding energy. As a consequence the energy dependence of the xenon sputtering yield of silicon is expected to be strongly affected by the energy dependence of the xenon saturation concentration in silicon. Available experimental data support this idea.

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