# Structure and oxidation kinetics of the Si(100)-SiO2 interface

Source: [Structure and oxidation kinetics of the Si(100)-SiO2 interface](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa249b2c2a3760193a671d>)

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Authors: Kwok-On Ng, David Vanderbilt

Published: 1998-11-06T19:04:06.000Z

## Abstract

We present first-principles calculations of the structural and electronic properties of Si(001)-SiO2 interfaces. We first arrive at reasonable structures for the c-Si/a-SiO2 interface via a Monte-Carlo simulated annealing applied to an empirical interatomic potential, and then relax these structures using first-principles calculations within the framework of density-functional theory. We find a transition region at the interface, having a thickness on the order of 20\\AA, in which there is some oxygen deficiency and a corresponding presence of sub-oxide Si species (mostly Si^+2 and Si^+3). Distributions of bond lengths and bond angles, and the nature of the electronic states at the interface, are investigated and discussed. The behavior of atomic oxygen in a-SiO2 is also investigated. The peroxyl linkage configuration is found to be lower in energy than interstitial or threefold configurations. Based on these results, we suggest a possible mechanism for oxygen diffusion in a-SiO2 that may be relevant to the oxidation process.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9811098>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/9811098.pdf>)