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Multiple ion-focusing effects in plasma immersion ion implantation

  • X. B. Tian
  • , Paul K. Chu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • City University of Hong Kong

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Abstract

The multiple ion-focusing effects in plasma immersion ion implantation was discussed. A simple geometric model was presented for understanding the ion focusing effect and the ion dose uniformity. It was demonstrated that the ion focusing originates from plasma sheath convergence which depends on time and space. It was also found that the multiple ion focusing may occur at different local sites depending on the target shape and processing parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3744-3746
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume81
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Nov 2002
Externally publishedYes

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