Status monitoring of ion sputter relevant parameters of an XPS depth profiling instrument
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DOI: 10.1002/sia.6765
Abstract: An X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) instrument is utilized for sputter depth profiling of thin films. Relevant instrumental parameters are the ion gun sputter rate, the contamination level of the sputter ion gun, and the purity… read more here.
Keywords: instrument; sputter; ion gun; depth profiling ... See more keywords
Effects of Process Parameters on the Microstructural Characteristics of DC Magnetron Sputtered Molybdenum Films on Graphite Substrate
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DOI: 10.1007/s13369-020-04888-7
Abstract: Graphite, due to its extreme purity and high-temperature stability, is considered as the material of choice for nuclear fusion reactors. However, it undergoes rapid oxidation and erosion at extreme environmental conditions like those experienced by… read more here.
Keywords: films graphite; temperature; sputter; graphite substrate ... See more keywords
Demonstration of lateral epitaxial growth of AlN on Si (1 1 1) at low temperatures by pulsed reactive sputter epitaxy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2021.126250
Abstract: Abstract We present a pulsed reactive magnetron sputter process for high quality AlN on Si (1 1 1) beneficially avoiding any high-temperature growth. Initially, metallic aluminium with a nominal thickness of about one monolayer is deposited at… read more here.
Keywords: growth; microscopy; pulsed reactive; sputter ... See more keywords
Electronic properties and transformation kinetics of two prominent metastable defects introduced in GaAs during sputter deposition of Au Schottky contacts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2019.04.012
Abstract: Abstract Au Schottky barrier contacts (SBDs) were DC sputter deposited on Si doped n-type GaAs at a power of 150 W. Deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) and Laplace DLTS were used to characterize the sputter-induced defects near… read more here.
Keywords: schottky; sputter; properties transformation; transformation kinetics ... See more keywords
On the crystallization behavior of sputter-deposited a-Si films on 4H-SiC
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2020.137837
Abstract: Abstract The crystallization behavior of sputter-deposited amorphous silicon (a-Si) films on 4H-SiC by post-deposition annealing (PDA) is investigated. Film thicknesses between 100 and 1500 nm were selected. PDA was carried out at temperatures between 800 and… read more here.
Keywords: films sic; sputter deposited; sputter; microscopy ... See more keywords
Comparison of molecular dynamics informed particle-in-cell carbon sputter simulations with ground facility experiments
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0275146
Abstract: Accurate tracking of sputtered carbon species is crucial in assessing the lifetime of critical components in high-power electric propulsion systems. This study investigates carbon sputtering in high-power electric propulsion (EP) systems through comparison of numerical… read more here.
Keywords: molecular dynamics; carbon; sputter; particle cell ... See more keywords
‘Planetary’ silver nanoparticles originating from a magnetron sputter plasma
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aaf783
Abstract: After my PhD in Physics in 2003 on the "Switchable mirror" at Utrecht University, The Netherlands, I obtained a rich international postdoctoral experience with an emphasis on nanoparticles. After working on various topics such as… read more here.
Keywords: planetary silver; silver nanoparticles; sputter; thin film ... See more keywords
Reactive Magnetron Sputter Deposition of Superconducting Niobium Titanium Nitride Thin Films With Different Target Sizes
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DOI: 10.1109/tasc.2016.2631939
Abstract: The superconducting critical temperature (Tc > 15 K) of niobium titanium nitride (NbTiN) thin films allows for low-loss circuits up to 1.1 THz, enabling on-chip spectroscopy and multipixel imaging with advanced detectors. The drive for… read more here.
Keywords: thin films; sputter; niobium titanium; target ... See more keywords
Variation in plutonium dioxide sputter yields for 1–5 keV Ar+ ions
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DOI: 10.1116/6.0000301
Abstract: An oxide layer with a known thickness and chemistry was grown on delta stabilized Pu and sputtered with 1–5 keV Ar+ ions over a range of incident ion angle between 22° and 72°. From the time… read more here.
Keywords: ion angle; variation plutonium; kev ions; sputter ... See more keywords
Enhancing Thermoelectrical Properties of Silver-Nanowire-Embedded Heatable Textiles via Sputter-Mediated Nanowire Structural Modulation
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DOI: 10.3390/ma17225514
Abstract: This study addresses the fabrication of flexible, heatable fabrics via the integration of globally interconnected silver nanowires (Ag NWs) with sputter-deposited silver atoms. Conventional heatable fabrics, which utilize macroscale or nanoscale conductive wires, often face… read more here.
Keywords: silver nanowire; thermoelectrical properties; properties silver; sputter ... See more keywords