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Photoreactions in Polyalkylsilynes Induced by ArF-Laser Irradiation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

R. R. Kunz ,
P. A. Bianconi ,
M. W. Horn ,
D. A. Smith  and
C. A. Freed
R. R. Kunz
Affiliation:
Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173–9108
P. A. Bianconi
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
M. W. Horn
Affiliation:
Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173–9108
D. A. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
C. A. Freed
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Abstract

Photoreactions in polyalkylsilyne thin films induced by ArFlaser (193 nm) irradiation have been examined. Photoexcitation of the σ-conjugated Si-network at 193 nm (6.42 eV) results in Si-Si bond scission and alkyl-group desorption when irradiated in a vacuum. In addition to these processes, efficient (up to 7% quantum efficiency) insertion of oxygen into the Si backbone occurs when the irradiation is performed in air, resulting in the formation of a siloxane. Both infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies indicate a higher oxygen coordination about the Si atoms in the oxidized product than observed for linear polysilanes. This higher oxygen coordination indicates a siloxane network. The polysilynes have been demonstrated as deep UV photoresists and may have additional applications as precursors for thin film or binary optical components.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 204: Symposium E – Chemical Perspectives of Microelectronic Materials II , 1990 , 501
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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