Infrared wavelength-selective photodesorption on diamond surfaces

Autor: Gunter Lüpke, J. Sturmann, Norman Tolk, A. Ueda, J.L. Davidson, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Alan V. Barnes, Royal G. Albridge
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Applied Surface Science. :59-63
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/s0169-4332(97)00610-7
Popis: We report first studies of photodesorption from diamond films using the Vanderbilt Free-Electron Laser at two infrared wavelengths: 3.5 μ m, corresponding to localized absorption by C–H bonds at grain boundaries, and 5 μ m, corresponding to two-phonon absorption by the bulk diamond. At 3.5 μ m, we observe two photodesorption thresholds at fluences well below the onset of ablation. In contrast, at 5 μ m, a single photodesorption threshold is identified at a fluence which is close to the second fluence threshold, observed at 3.5 μ m. These experiments shed light on the physics of wavelength selective desorption through non-electronic channels.
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