Modification of the Material Surface by Boron Ions Based on Vacuum Arc Discharge Systems and a Planar Magnetron

Autor: Vasily Gushenets, A. V. Nikonenko, Alexey V. Vizir, Alexey G. Nikolaev, Efim Oks, V. P. Frolova, M. V. Shandrikov, Konstantin P. Savkin, Alexey S. Bugaev, G. Y. Yushkov
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Russian Physics Journal. 63:1820-1828
ISSN: 1573-9228
1064-8887
DOI: 10.1007/s11182-021-02239-z
Popis: The principle of operation and the characteristics of the experimental equipment intended for the generation of boron ion plasma and beams are presented. The equipment comprises a vacuum arc source of boron ions with boron isotope separation in a magnetic field and a plasma generator for deposition of boron-containing coatings based on a planar magnetron sputter. Common to this equipment is the use of lanthanum hexaboride cathodes, but for planar magnetron, a pure boron cathode heated in the discharge is also used. It is shown that, when silicon wafer is implanted with beams of 10B+ and 11B+ boron isotope ions with doses of 1014–1016 ion/cm2, the isotopic effect of the diode properties of the implanted surface is observed. The results of studies of the properties of the obtained boron-containing coatings on model materials: stainless steel, crystal silicon, and E110 (Zr–1Nb) reactor alloy are presented.
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