Structural and plasma characterization of the power effect on the chromium thin film deposited by DC magnetron sputtering
Autor: | B. Abdallah, M. Kakhia, S. Alsheikh Salo, Mohamad Akel |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Materials science
Silicon Plasma parameters Scanning electron microscope Analytical chemistry chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology Substrate (electronics) Sputter deposition Condensed Matter Physics 01 natural sciences Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials 010309 optics Chromium symbols.namesake 020210 optoelectronics & photonics chemistry 0103 physical sciences 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering symbols Langmuir probe Electrical and Electronic Engineering Thin film |
Zdroj: | Optoelectronics Letters. 16:369-372 |
ISSN: | 1993-5013 1673-1905 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11801-020-9158-2 |
Popis: | The chromium (Cr) films on silicon Si(100) substrate are prepared using DC magnetron sputtering technique at an argon gas pressure of 3 Torr for different applied powers (40–140 W). The chemical composition, the thicknesses and the structural characterization of the deposited Cr films are studied and analyzed using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. Furthermore, the generated plasma parameters, including floating potential, plasma potential, electron density, ion density and electron temperature, have been measured, and the automated Langmuir probe is used for the Cr films deposition. The ion and metal fluxes are also determined. The results show that the Cr film thickness enhances with the higher applied power. The Cr deposited films properties are characterized and correlated with the measured plasma parameters. |
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