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7977 Reactive Ion Etching of Y2O3 films applying F-, Cl- and Cl/Br-based Inductively Coupled Plasmas
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Bradley, J.D.B. and Ay, F. and Wörhoff, K. and Pollnau, M. (2006) Reactive Ion Etching of Y2O3 films applying F-, Cl- and Cl/Br-based Inductively Coupled Plasmas In: Science and Technology of Dielectrics for Active and Passive Photonic Devices, 29 Oct - 3 Nov 2006, Cancun, Mexico. pp. 117-124. ECS Transactions 3 (11). The Electrochemical Society. ISBN 1-56677-515-9

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Abstract

Reactive ion etching of yttrium oxide thin films was investigated using $CF_{4}/O_{2}, BCl_{3}, HBr$ and $Cl_{2}$ inductively coupled plasmas. For all gas combinations, with the exception of $Cl_{2}$, the etch rate was found to be similar, indicating a primarily physical etch process, enhanced in $Cl_{2}$ by an additional chemical-etching component. The highest observed etch rate was 53 nm/min in $Cl_{2}$, suitable for controlled etching of optical ridge waveguide structures several hundred nm in height. Overall, the surface quality of the etched $Y_{2}O_{3}$ films was the highest after etching in $CF_{4}/O_{2}$ plasmas, indicating a trade-off in etch rate and film quality between the various process gases. Preliminary selectivity measurements show that Ni is a suitable material for etch-masking of high resolution structures in $Y_{2}O_{3}$.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Paper (Full Paper, Talk)
Research Group:EWI-IOMS: Integrated Optical MicroSystems
Research Program:MESA-General
Research Project:PI-OXIDE: Photonic integrated devices in activated amorphous and crystalline oxides
ID Code:7977
Status:Published
Deposited On:10 July 2008
Refereed:Yes
International:Yes
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