Rough silicon surfaces resulting from CF 4 reactive ion etching have been studied by scanning electron microscopy/scanning Auger microscopy and x‐ray photoemission spectroscopy. The experimental data demonstrate a roughening mechanism based on laterally non‐uniform etch rates due to the existence of involatile surface residues.
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Oehrlein et al. (1986) studied this question.