Detection of Neutral Species in Silane Plasma Using Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy

Abstract
Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS) has been employed for the first time to investigate silane (SiH4) glow-discharge plasma. By measuring ν1 vibrational line of silane as a function of position between the two electrodes, spatial distribution of silane (number density) in the (bulk) plasma has been determined for various gas pressures. It has been demonstrated that CARS is an excellent diagnostic tool for a chemically-active plasma such as silane-based glow discharge.