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Development of infrared photothermal deflection spectroscopy suitable for defect level evaluation of phase-change memory and selector materials

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K04861
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 29010:Applied physical properties-related
Research InstitutionGunma University

Principal Investigator

Gotoh Tamihiro  群馬大学, 大学院理工学府, 教授 (10311523)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords光熱偏向分光法 / アモルファス半導体 / 局在準位 / 相変化メモリ / 電気スイッチ / カルコゲナイド / 赤外線 / 状態密度 / セレクタ
Outline of Research at the Start

相変化メモリ・セレクタ材料の欠陥準位評価に適した赤外光熱偏向分光法を開発する。ナローギャップ材料を評価するため、波長4500 nm(エネルギー0.275 eV)まで測定領域を拡大する。さらにノイズ低減に取り組み、測定感度を向上する。従来技術では評価が困難であったアモルファスカルコゲナイドの欠陥準位情報を明らかにし、各種実験・計算を組み合わせることでバンドモデルを構築する。このバンドモデルはスイッチング過程の理解に役立ち、相変化メモリ・セレクタ素子の高性能化・信頼性向上につながる。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Chalcogenide semiconductors are expected to be applied to nonvolatile memories. In order to improve the performance and reliability of devices, localized level information related to carrier characteristics is essential. Therefore, an infrared photothermal deflection spectroscopy method suitable for phase change memory selector materials was developed, and the localized levels of these materials were evaluated.
A photothermal deflection spectroscopy system using excitation light with a wavelength of up to 5000 nm (light energy 0.25 eV) in the infrared region has been developed. By using sapphire as a substrate, which is transparent in a wide wavelength range including infrared, it became possible to quantify low-density defects and impurities in amorphous chalcogenide films.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

赤外線領域まで拡張し、高感度化した光熱偏向分光システムは世界的に報告例が無く、新規性が高い。一方、相変化メモリ・セレクタにおいて、デバイス動作時の抵抗遷移過程を理解し、高性能化・信頼性向上を実現するには、キャリア特性に関与する局在準位情報が必要不可欠である。独自に開発した赤外光熱偏向分光法を用い、カルコゲナイド半導体薄膜の欠陥吸収を測定し、局在準位を含む状態密度を求める学術的意義は大きい。また、相変化メモリ・セレクタ等のデバイス開発を基礎科学から支える社会的意義を有している。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (3 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Invited: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] SIMIT-CAS(中国)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] SIMIT(中国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Chinese Academy of Sciences(中国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Thickness‐Dependent Bandgap and Atomic Structure in Elemental Tellurium Films2024

    • Author(s)
      Sun Yuting、Gotoh Tamihiro、Li Bowen、Li Huanglong、Zhu Min
    • Journal Title

      physica status solidi (RRL) Rapid Research Letters

      Volume: -

    • DOI

      10.1002/pssr.202300414

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Quantitative evaluation of low-concentration OH impurities in quartz glass by infrared photothermal deflection spectroscopy2023

    • Author(s)
      Gotoh Tamihiro、Zhu Min
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 62 Issue: 7 Pages: 071004-071004

    • DOI

      10.35848/1347-4065/ace399

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The role of arsenic in the operation of sulfur-based electrical threshold switches2023

    • Author(s)
      Wu Renjie、Gu Rongchuan、Gotoh Tamihiro、Zhao Zihao、Sun Yuting、Jia Shujing、Miao Xiangshui、Elliott Stephen R.、Zhu Min、Xu Ming、Song Zhitang
    • Journal Title

      Nature Communications

      Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 6095-6095

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41467-023-41643-6

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Screening Switching Materials with Low Leakage Current and High Thermal Stability for Neuromorphic Computing2022

    • Author(s)
      Wu Renjie、Jia Shujing、Gotoh Tamihiro、Luo Qing、Song Zhitang、Zhu Min
    • Journal Title

      Advanced Electronic Materials

      Volume: 8 Issue: 9 Pages: 2200150-2200150

    • DOI

      10.1002/aelm.202200150

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 赤外光熱偏向分光法による相変化メモリ材料の局在準位評価2022

    • Author(s)
      後藤民浩
    • Journal Title

      固体物理

      Volume: 57 Pages: 23-30

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Elemental electrical switch enabling phase segregation?free operation2021

    • Author(s)
      Shen Jiabin、Jia Shujing、Shi Nannan、Ge Qingqin、Gotoh Tamihiro、Lv Shilong、Liu Qi、Dronskowski Richard、Elliott Stephen R.、Song Zhitang、Zhu Min
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 374 Issue: 6573 Pages: 1390-1394

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.abi6332

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 赤外光熱偏向分光法による低OH濃度石英ガラスの定量評価2024

    • Author(s)
      後藤 民浩
    • Organizer
      第71回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 光熱偏向分光法によるSn-Se蒸着膜の局在準位評価2024

    • Author(s)
      飯田 碧, 多胡秀斗, 後藤 民浩
    • Organizer
      第71回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 真空蒸着法によるIn-Se膜の作製と基礎物性評価2024

    • Author(s)
      新保 貴大, 平井 太洋, 後藤 民浩
    • Organizer
      第71回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Localized levels of amorphous chalcogenide films evaluated by infrared photothermal deflection spectroscopy2023

    • Author(s)
      Tamihiro Gotoh
    • Organizer
      第35回相変化研究会シンポジウムPCOS2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Sn-Se蒸着膜の光学的・電気的性質2023

    • Author(s)
      飯田 碧, 多胡秀斗, 後藤 民浩
    • Organizer
      第84回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 光熱偏向分光法によるSb-Te薄膜のギャップ内準位評価2023

    • Author(s)
      後藤 民浩, 澤田 航, 飯田 碧
    • Organizer
      第84回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 赤外光熱偏向分光法によるGe2Sb2Te5薄膜のギャップ内準位評価2023

    • Author(s)
      後藤民浩
    • Organizer
      2023年第70回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 透過・反射分光法によるGe2Sb2Te5薄膜の屈折率評価2022

    • Author(s)
      後藤民浩
    • Organizer
      2022年第83回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 反射分光法によるアモルファスセレン薄膜の評価2022

    • Author(s)
      後藤民浩
    • Organizer
      第69回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Localized states of Ge2Sb2Te5 films evaluated by infrared photothermal deflection spectroscopy2021

    • Author(s)
      Tamihiro Gotoh
    • Organizer
      33rd Symposium on Phase Change Oriented Science
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 光熱偏向分光法による熱処理セレン薄膜の評価2021

    • Author(s)
      後藤民浩
    • Organizer
      第82回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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