Abstract
As a complementary way to investigate the atomic structure of interfaces buried between two crystals, density-functional theory (DFT) calculations were used. DFT was applied to the atomic structure of MSi2/Si(001) (where M=Ni,Co) interfaces that are very important in an understanding of the Schottky barrier formation at metal/semiconductor (MS) interfaces. By performing first-principles total-energy calculations, a new structural model for the MSi2/Si(001) interface was found. The new model was found to be more stable than previously proposed interface models.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1180-1185 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Jul 2001 |
| Event | 19th North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (NAMBE-19) - Tempe, AZ, United States Duration: 15 Oct 2000 → 18 Oct 2000 |