Novel effects of magnetic field on the silane glow discharge

Abstract
We have measured the optical‐emission spectra of the silane plasma as a function of the external magnetic field, together with the growth rate and vibrational spectra of the resulting a‐Si:H films. The optical‐emission intensities of the reactive species SiH, H2, and H produced in the plasma are appreciably affected by the magnetic field, and the corresponding change in the hydrogen bonding of the deposited films is interpreted in terms of chemical reaction among the species.

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