X-Git-Url: https://hackdaworld.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=posic%2Fthesis%2Fmd.tex;h=06aeae172cb1d5d32c83a2e30ff9f3225e73c24e;hb=4c1282df70fa5413a0bfceec3ad83f0c8b6c84a4;hp=5c3cb309e7b46146244907c6127f00eb50059c8a;hpb=6656c2c662edd5c3726e34dc0acb9de9d0841276;p=lectures%2Flatex.git diff --git a/posic/thesis/md.tex b/posic/thesis/md.tex index 5c3cb30..06aeae1 100644 --- a/posic/thesis/md.tex +++ b/posic/thesis/md.tex @@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Conclusions drawn from investigations of the quality evolution correlate well wi \includegraphics[width=12cm]{tot_pc2_thesis.ps}\\ \includegraphics[width=12cm]{tot_pc3_thesis.ps} \end{center} -\caption[C-C and Si-Si radial distribution for the low concentration simulations at different elevated temperatures.]{C-C and Si-Si radial distribution for the low concentration simulations at different elevated temperatures. All structures are cooled down to $20\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$.} +\caption[C-C and Si-Si radial distribution for the low concentration simulations at different elevated temperatures.]{C-C and Si-Si radial distribution for the low concentration simulations at different elevated temperatures. All structures are cooled down to $20\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$. Arrows with dashed lines mark C-C distances of \hkl<1 0 0> dumbbell combinations and those with solid lines mark C-C distances of combinations of substitutional C. The dashed line corresponds to the distance of a substitutional C with a next neighboured \hkl<1 0 0> dumbbell.} \label{fig:md:tot_c-c_si-si} \end{figure} The formation of substitutional carbon also affects the Si-Si radial distribution displayed in the lower part of figure \ref{fig:md:tot_c-c_si-si}. @@ -333,8 +333,49 @@ Since the expected distance of these Si pairs in 3C-SiC is 0.308 nm the existing In the upper part of figure \ref{fig:md:tot_c-c_si-si} the C-C radial distribution is shown. With increasing temperature a decrease of the amount of next neighboured C pairs can be observed. This is a promising result gained by the high temperature simulations since the breaking of these diomand and graphite like bonds is mandatory for the formation of 3C-SiC. +A slight shift towards higher distances can be observed for the maximum above 0.3 nm. +Arrows with dashed lines mark C-C distances resulting from \hkl<1 0 0> dumbbell combinations while the arrows with the solid line mark distances arising from combinations of substitutional C. +The continuous dashed line corresponds to the distance of a substitutional C with a next neighboured \hkl<1 0 0> dumbbell. +By comparison with the radial distribution it becomes evident that the shift accompanies the advancing transformation of \hkl<1 0 0> dumbbells into substitutional C. +Next to combinations of two substitutional C atoms and two \hkl<1 0 0> dumbbells respectively also combinations of \hkl<1 0 0> dumbbells with a substitutional C atom arise. +In addition, structures form that result in distances residing inbetween the ones obtained from combinations of mixed defect types and the ones obtained by substitutional C configurations, as can be seen by quite high g(r) values to the right of the continuous dashed line and to the left of the first arrow with a solid line. +For the most part these structures can be identified as configurations of one substitutional C atom with either another C atom that practically occupies a Si lattice site but with a Si interstitial residing in the very next surrounding or a C atom that nearly occupies a Si lattice site forming a defect other than the \hkl<1 0 0>-type with the Si atom. +Again, this is a quite promising result, since the C atoms are taking the appropriate coordination as expected in 3C-SiC. +However, this is contrary to the initial precipitation model proposed in section \ref{section:assumed_prec}, which assumes that the transformation into 3C-SiC takes place in a very last step once enough C-Si dumbbells agglomerated. -TODO: mark 100-100 sub-100 and sub-sub C-C distances in plot ... then explain! +\begin{figure}[!ht] +\begin{center} +\includegraphics[width=12cm]{12_pc_thesis.ps}\\ +\includegraphics[width=12cm]{12_pc_c_thesis.ps} +\end{center} +\caption[Si-C and C-C radial distribution for the high concentration simulations at different elevated temperatures.]{Si-C (top) and C-C (bottom) radial distribution for the high concentration simulations at different elevated temperatures. All structures are cooled down to $20\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$.} +\label{fig:md:12_pc} +\end{figure} +Figure \ref{fig:md:12_pc} displays the radial distribution for Si-C and C-C pairs obtained from high C concentration simulations at different elevated temperatures. +Again, in both cases, the cut-off artifact decreases with increasing temperature. +Peaks that already exist for the low temperature simulations get slightly more distinct for elevated temperatures. +This is also true for peaks located past distances of next neighbours indicating an increase for the long range order. +However this change is rather small and no significant structural change is observeable. +Due to the continuity of high amounts of damage investigations of atomic configurations below remain hard to identify even for the highest temperature. +Other than in the low concentration simulations analyzed defect structures are no longer necessarily aligned to the primarily existing but succesively disappearing c-Si host matrix inhibiting or at least hampering their identification and classification. +As for low temperatures order in the short range exists decreasing with increasing distance. +The increase of the amount of Si-C pairs at 0.186 nm could pe positively interpreted since this type of bond also exists in 3C-SiC. +On the other hand the amount of next neighboured C atoms with a distance of approximately 0.15 nm, which is the distance of C in graphite or diamond, is likewise increased. +Thus, higher temperatures seem to additionally enhance a conflictive process, that is the formation of C agglomerates, instead of the desired process of 3C-SiC formation. +This is supported by the C-C peak at 0.252 nm, which corresponds to the second next neighbour distance in the diamond structure of elemental C. +Investigating the atomic data indeed reveals two C atoms which are bound to and interconnect by a third C atom to be responsible for this distance. +The C-C peak at about 0.31 nm, wich is slightly shifted to higher distances (0.317 nm) with increasing temperature still corresponds quite well to the next neighbour distance of C in 3C-SiC as well as a-SiC and indeed results from C-Si-C bonds. +The Si-C peak at 0.282 nm, which is pronounced with increasing temperature is constructed out of a Si atom and a C atom, which are both bound to another central C atom. +This is similar for the Si-C peak at approximately 0.35 nm. +In this case, the Si and the C atom are bound to a central Si atom. + +Regarding these findings there is clear evidence ... + +This said, there is clear evidence that this is amorphous SiC +However there is no significant change in structure. +But there is a decrease in the artifacts of the potential. +So, first limitations might be condiered as +Now, more temperature to increase infrequent events ... \subsection{Constructed 3C-SiC precipitate in crystalline silicon}