Fluorine incorporation during Si solid phase epitaxy

We have investigated the F incorporation and segregation in preamorphized Si during solid phase epitaxy (SPE) at different temperatures and for several implanted-F energies and fluences. The Si samples were amorphized to a depth of 550 nm by implanting Si at liquid nitrogen temperature and then enriched with F at different energies (65-150 keV) and fluences (0.07-5 x 10(14) F/cm(2)). Subsequently, the samples were regrown by SPE at different temperatures: 580, 700 and 800 degrees C. We have found that the amount of F incorporated after SPE strongly depends on the SPE temperature and on the energy and fluence of the implanted-F, opening the possibility to tailor the F profile during SPE. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.