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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2015-TUPWI003
Title Proton Beam Applications for Silicon Bulk Micromachining
Authors
  • P. Nenzi, G. Bazzano, F. Marracino, L. Picardi, C. Ronsivalle, V. Surrenti, M. Vadrucci
    ENEA C.R. Frascati, Frascati (Roma), Italy
  • F. Ambrosini
    University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
  • F. Ambrosini
    Università di Roma "La Sapienza", SAPIENZA-DIET, Roma, Italy
  • M. Balucani, A. Klyshko
    University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
  • C. Snels, M. Tucci
    ENEA Casaccia, Roma, Italy
Abstract The irradiation of silicon with ion beams is an established technique to modify its properties. Protons are used for micromachining applications, in conjunction with porous silicon. Porous silicon does not form in areas irradiated with a given fluence of protons (>10¹⁴ cm⁻²). Our work concentrated on the applicability of masked irradiation of silicon wafers with 1.8 MeV proton beams delivered by the TOP-IMPLART LINAC. In our experiments 1-10 Ω*cm n,p-type silicon wafers were masked and irradiated with protons at fluences between 10¹⁴ and 10¹⁵ protons/cm². Porous silicon did not form in the irradiated areas up to a distance from the surface corresponding to the stopping range (30um). The suppression of porous silicon formation is due to the to the neutralization of dopant impurities by implanted protons that increases the local resistivity. The interest in using RF LINAC for micromachining applications lies in the possibility of deep implantation, that allows the realization of 3D structures for MEMS applications. The use of metal masks with uniform beams, instead of scanned micro- and nano-metric ion probes, increases throughput achievable in industrial processing of wafers.
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Conference IPAC2015, Richmond, VA, USA
Series International Particle Accelerator Conference (6th)
Proceedings Link to full IPAC2015 Proccedings
Session Tuesday Posters (Wilson)
Date 05-May-15   16:00–18:00
Main Classification 8: Applications of Accelerators, Tech Transfer, and Industrial Relations
Sub Classification U02 - Materials Analysis and Modification
Keywords proton, ion, experiment, linac, quadrupole
Publisher JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland
Editors Stuart Henderson (ANL, Argonne, IL, USA); Evelyn Akers (Jlab, Newport News, VA, USA); Todd Satogata (JLab, Newport News, VA, USA); Volker R.W. Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany)
ISBN 978-3-95450-168-7
Published June 2015
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