Effect of inductively coupled plasma and plasma parameters on magnetron sputtered Al-Doped ZnO highly conductive thin films at low-temperature

This work reports a detailed study on the low-temperature synthesis of highly conductive transparent Al-doped ZnO films using magnetron sputtering with the support of an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) source. It is seen that the ICP source is quite useful to provide significant ionization and exci...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2018-05, Vol.123 (20)
Main Authors: Sahu, Bibhuti Bhusan, Jin, Su Bong, Xiang, Piao Jin, Kim, Jay Bum, Han, Jeon Geon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physics
Carrier density
Carrier mobility
Electron density
Electron-hole interaction
Film growth
Inductively coupled plasma
Ionization
Low temperature
Magnetron sputtering
Organic chemistry
Parameters
Plasma
Plasma chemistry
Thin films
Wide bandgap semiconductors
Zinc oxide
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Summary:This work reports a detailed study on the low-temperature synthesis of highly conductive transparent Al-doped ZnO films using magnetron sputtering with the support of an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) source. It is seen that the ICP source is quite useful to provide significant ionization and excitation reactions conducive to the film growth in the magnetron plasmas. The effect of different plasma parameters on the film properties is investigated in detail. Data reveal that tailoring of vacancies of oxygen and extrinsic dopants (Al0 and Al3+) and plasma chemistry in high electron density discharges could provide simultaneous enrichment in the carriers' mobility and concentration. A plausible mechanism involving the correlation between the carrier mobility and the electron-hole interaction is realized for degenerately doped wide bandgap semiconductors.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.5022708