Process parameters and directional effects on the optical properties of carbon films grown by plasma assisted PVD

A. Dehbi-Alaoui, A. Matthews

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Abstract

Carbon films have been grown on glass samples by evaporation of graphite in a butane de plasma enhanced by a negatively biased heated filament. The optical band gap and the bonded hydrogen content have been assessed, and these have been correlated to process parameters, such as sample and filament biases, emission and discharge currents, carbon content in the plasma and sample orientation. An empirical relationship has been derived relating the film properties and process parameters, and this can be used to explain how sample orientation and location can be important in achieving uniform and optimised properties.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)445-449
Number of pages5
JournalDiamond and Related Materials
Volume1
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 1992

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