TY - JOUR
T1 - Crystal growth of silicon thin films on glass by excimer laser annealing
T2 - A molecular-dynamics study
AU - Munetoh, Shinji
AU - Kuranaga, Takahide
AU - Lee, Byoung Min
AU - Motooka, Teruaki
AU - Endo, Takahiko
AU - Warabisako, Terunori
PY - 2006/5/25
Y1 - 2006/5/25
N2 - We have investigated crystallization processes during excimer laser annealing of silicon (Si) thin films on glass by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser power dependence of the polycrystalline Si grain size was discussed. The temperature range for the highest growth rate was found to be approximately 500 degrees higher than that for the highest nucleation rate. It was also found that a steady state temperature gradient was obtained in the direction of the surface normal during laser irradiation. These results suggest that nucleation occurs in the Si/glass interface region and then crystallization proceed toward the high temperature region during laser irradiation in the near-complete melting condition.
AB - We have investigated crystallization processes during excimer laser annealing of silicon (Si) thin films on glass by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser power dependence of the polycrystalline Si grain size was discussed. The temperature range for the highest growth rate was found to be approximately 500 degrees higher than that for the highest nucleation rate. It was also found that a steady state temperature gradient was obtained in the direction of the surface normal during laser irradiation. These results suggest that nucleation occurs in the Si/glass interface region and then crystallization proceed toward the high temperature region during laser irradiation in the near-complete melting condition.
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U2 - 10.1143/JJAP.45.4344
DO - 10.1143/JJAP.45.4344
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33744487657
SN - 0021-4922
VL - 45
SP - 4344
EP - 4346
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
IS - 5 B
ER -