Download or read book Correlation Between Microstructure and Surface Structure Evolution in Polycrystalline Films written by Adriana Eleni Lita and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evolution of Thin Film and Surface Microstructure Volume 202 written by C. V. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1991-05-31 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

Download or read book Mechanisms of Surface and Microstructure Evolution in Deposited Films and Film Structures written by John Sanchez, Jr and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide variety of materials systems and deposition strategies have been developed to produce epitaxial and polycrystalline thin films. In particular, controlling the morphology and microstructure of metal films at the nanometer and/or micron scale has become crucial for applications such as giant magnetoresistive devices, contacts and diffusion barriers in integrated circuits and photovoltaics, and multilayer X-ray mirrors. This book, first published in 2001, focuses on the interactions between different mechanisms of microstructure evolution and film-growth conditions. Two sections of the volume, including a joint effort with Symposium R, Morphology and Dynamics of Crystal Surfaces in Molecular and Colloid Systems, highlight the fundamental mechanisms of epitaxial growth. Additional topics include: multilayers - stress in thin films; early stages of film growth - mechanical properties; texture in polycrystalline films; grain growth - barrier layers; and silicides and organic thin films - pulsed laser deposition.

Download or read book Mechanisms of Surface and Microstructure Evolution in Deposited Films and Film Structures Volume 672 written by Jacques G. Amar and published by . This book was released on 2001-11-12 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners. This book, first published in 2001, focuses on the interactions between different mechanisms of microstructure evolution and film-growth conditions.

Download or read book Mechanisms for Intrinsic Stress Evolution During and After Polycrystalline Film Growth written by Hang Yu (Ph. D.) and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growth of polycrystalline films involves poorly understood kinetic processes that occur far from equilibrium and lead to complex co-evolution of the surface, microstructure and intrinsic stress of the films. Here we present a comprehensive study consisting of in situ stress measurements, microstructure characterization, and analytical modeling for various polycrystalline systems. We find that in systems of high atomic mobility, the stress change after polycrystalline film growth can be attributed to a fast reversible surface process and a slow irreversible bulk process. The fast process is weakly dependent on temperature and is associated with changes in the shape of grain surfaces. The slow process is strongly dependent on temperature and is mostly associated with grain growth in the bulk of the film. We also discovered a turnaround phenomenon in which, under conditions of intermediate atomic mobility, the stress evolves from a tensile toward a compressive state, and then turns around to evolve toward a tensile state. This stress turnaround phenomenon is strongly dependent on the substrate temperature and deposition rate, and can be attributed to an increase of the grain size during film deposition. Grain growth during deposition not only leads to a tensile component of the intrinsic stress, but also changes the grain size dependence of the compressive component. The compressive component results from incorporation of excess adatoms in grain boundaries, and the magnitude of the compressive stress is controlled by a competition between adatom incorporation in 2D islands and incorporation at grain boundaries. We also investigated the effect of the angle of incidence of the flux of depositing atoms on stress and structure evolution during polycrystalline film growth. We find that as the angle of incidence increases, the coalescence thickness increases and the stress becomes less compressive or more tensile. We attribute these phenomena to the enhanced surface roughness, the shadowing effect, the steering effect and the presence of Ehrlich-Schwoebel barriers during oblique angle deposition. All these effects lead to suppression of the adatom-grain boundary incorporation process. Based on this thesis work, intrinsic stresses in polycrystalline films can be categorized into three types: Type I, the intermediate type and Type II. These behaviors are observed in systems of low, intermediate and high atomic mobility, respectively. Compressive stresses develop in Type II behavior and tensile stresses develop in Type I behavior. The transition of the stress behavior from Type I, to the intermediate type and to Type II is continuous and can be achieved by adjusting deposition conditions. Whether the post-coalescence stress is tensile, or compressive, or evolving from compressive to tensile depends on the homologous temperature, the deposition rate and the angle of the incidence of the flux of depositing atoms.

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Download or read book Evolution of Thin Film Morphology written by Matthew Pelliccione and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is on modeling and simulations used in research on the morphological evolution during film growth. The authors emphasize the detailed mathematical formulation of the problem. The book will enable readers themselves to set up a computational program to investigate specific topics of interest in thin film deposition. It will benefit those working in any discipline that requires an understanding of thin film growth processes.

Download or read book Thin Film Materials written by L. B. Freund and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-08 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thin film mechanical behavior and stress presents a technological challenge for materials scientists, physicists and engineers. This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the major issues and topics dealing with stress, defect formation, surface evolution and allied effects in thin film materials. Physical phenomena are examined from the continuum down to the sub-microscopic length scales, with the connections between the structure of the material and its behavior described. Theoretical concepts are underpinned by discussions on experimental methodology and observations. Fundamental scientific concepts are embedded through sample calculations, a broad range of case studies with practical applications, thorough referencing, and end of chapter problems. With solutions to problems available on-line, this book will be essential for graduate courses on thin films and the classic reference for researchers in the field.

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Download or read book Microstructure and Morphology Evolution During the Growth of Facetted Thin Films written by Fnu Paritosh and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evolution of Thin Film and Surface Structure and Morphology Volume 355 written by B. G. Demczyk and published by . This book was released on 1995-07-18 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

Download or read book Evolution of Surface and Thin Film Microstructure Volume 280 written by Harry A. Atwater and published by Mrs Proceedings. This book was released on 1993-10-27 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

Download or read book High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering written by Daniel Lundin and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering: Fundamentals, Technologies, Challenges and Applications is an in-depth introduction to HiPIMS that emphasizes how this novel sputtering technique differs from conventional magnetron processes in terms of both discharge physics and the resulting thin film characteristics. Ionization of sputtered atoms is discussed in detail for various target materials. In addition, the role of self-sputtering, secondary electron emission and the importance of controlling the process gas dynamics, both inert and reactive gases, are examined in detail with an aim to generate stable HiPIMS processes. Lastly, the book also looks at how to characterize the HiPIMS discharge, including essential diagnostic equipment. Experimental results and simulations based on industrially relevant material systems are used to illustrate mechanisms controlling nucleation kinetics, column formation and microstructure evolution. Includes a comprehensive description of the HiPIMS process from fundamental physics to applications Provides a distinctive link between the process plasma and thin film communities Discusses the industrialization of HiPIMS and its real world applications

Download or read book Springer Handbook of Glass written by J. David Musgraves and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 1851 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides comprehensive treatment of the current state of glass science from the leading experts in the field. Opening with an enlightening contribution on the history of glass, the volume is then divided into eight parts. The first part covers fundamental properties, from the current understanding of the thermodynamics of the amorphous state, kinetics, and linear and nonlinear optical properties through colors, photosensitivity, and chemical durability. The second part provides dedicated chapters on each individual glass type, covering traditional systems like silicates and other oxide systems, as well as novel hybrid amorphous materials and spin glasses. The third part features detailed descriptions of modern characterization techniques for understanding this complex state of matter. The fourth part covers modeling, from first-principles calculations through molecular dynamics simulations, and statistical modeling. The fifth part presents a range of laboratory and industrial glass processing methods. The remaining parts cover a wide and representative range of applications areas from optics and photonics through environment, energy, architecture, and sensing. Written by the leading international experts in the field, the Springer Handbook of Glass represents an invaluable resource for graduate students through academic and industry researchers working in photonics, optoelectronics, materials science, energy, architecture, and more.

Download or read book Pulsed Laser Ablation written by Ion N. Mihailescu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulsed laser–based techniques for depositing and processing materials are an important area of modern experimental and theoretical scientific research and development, with promising, challenging opportunities in the fields of nanofabrication and nanostructuring. Understanding the interplay between deposition/processing conditions, laser parameters, as well as material properties and dimensionality is demanding for improved fundamental knowledge and novel applications. This book introduces and discusses the basic principles of pulsed laser–matter interaction, with a focus on its peculiarities and perspectives compared to other conventional techniques and state-of-the-art applications. The book starts with an overview of the growth topics, followed by a discussion of laser–matter interaction depending on laser pulse duration, background conditions, materials, and combination of materials and structures. The information outlines the foundation to introduce examples of laser nanostructuring/processing of materials, pointing out the importance of pulsed laser–based technologies in modern (nano)science. With respect to similar texts and monographs, the book offers a comprehensive review including bottom-up and top-down laser-induced processes for nanoparticles and nanomicrostructure generation. Theoretical models are discussed by correlation with advanced experimental protocols in order to account for the fundamentals and underline physical mechanisms of laser–matter interaction. Reputed, internationally recognized experts in the field have contributed to this book. In particular, this book is suitable for a reader (graduate students as well as postgraduates and more generally researchers) new to the subject of pulsed laser ablation in order to gain physical insight into and advanced knowledge of mechanisms and processes involved in any deposition/processing experiment based on pulsed laser–matter interaction. Since knowledge in the field is given step by step comprehensively, this book serves as a valid introduction to the field as well as a foundation for further specific readings.

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