Transmission electron microscopy detection of microtexture variations and their effects on thin film stability

1994 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1035-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Harris ◽  
Alexander H. King
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Film Stability ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Thin Film Stability

Transmission Electron Microscopy of oriented Co84Cr14Ta2 thin films for longitudinal magnetic recording

1991 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 756-757
Author(s):  
T. P. Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
High Coercivity ◽  
Magnetic Alloy ◽  
Magnetic Media ◽  
Transmission Electron

Thin film magnetic media are being used as low cost, high density forms of information storage. The development of this technology requires the study, at the sub-micron level, of morphological, crystallographic, and magnetic properties, throughout the depth of the deposited films. As the microstructure becomes increasingly fine, widi grain sizes approaching 100Å, the unique characterization capabilities of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have become indispensable to the analysis of such thin film magnetic media.Films were deposited at 225°C, on two NiP plated Al substrates, one polished, and one circumferentially textured with a mean roughness of 55Å. Three layers, a 750Å chromium underlayer, a 600Å layer of magnetic alloy of composition Co84Cr14Ta2, and a 300Å amorphous carbon overcoat were then sputter deposited using a dc magnetron system at a power of 1kW, in a chamber evacuated below 10-6 torr and filled to 12μm Ar pressure. The textured medium is presently used in industry owing to its high coercivity, Hc, and relatively low noise. One important feature is that the coercivity in the circumferential read/write direction is significandy higher than that in the radial direction.

Microstructure of Thin Film Photoconductors and its Correlation with Optical and Electronic Properthss

1996 ◽  
Vol 452 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Klement ◽  
D. Horst ◽  
F. Ernst
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Vapour Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapour ◽  
Hydrogenated Silicon ◽  
Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Electronic Eye

AbstractThe objective of this work is to find a material to replace amorphous hydrogenated silicon used as photosensitive part in the “retina” of an “electronic eye”. For that reason, ZnS, ZnSe, CdS and CdSe were chosen for investigations. Thin films, prepared by chemical vapour deposition, were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The observed microstructures were correlated with the optoelectronic properties of these materials. CdSe was found to be the most promising material for our application. Hence, the influence of a dielectric interlayer and the effects of additional annealing treatments were analyzed for CdSe and will be discussed with respect to the optimization of the material.

scholarly journals High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy and Selected Area Diffraction Study of Doped Zinc Oxide Thin Film

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1958-1959
Author(s):  
L. Fang ◽  
P. Ricou ◽  
R. Korotkov
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Diffraction Study ◽  
Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Transmission Electron

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, August 4 – August 8, 2013.

Magnetic and Crystallographic Microstructure of SrRuO3 Studied by Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (S2) ◽  
pp. 521-522
Author(s):  
A.F. Marshall ◽  
L. Klein ◽  
J.S. Dodge ◽  
C.H. Ahn ◽  
J.W. Reiner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
High Temperature Superconductors ◽  
Uniaxial Anisotropy ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Easy Direction ◽  
Cu Substrates ◽  
Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy

SrRuO3 is a low temperature ferromagnet (Tc ≌ 150K) which has recently been investigated in thin film form due to its structural compatibility with other thin film perovskites materials of practical interest, including high-temperature superconductors. Magnetization studies of thin films of SrRuO3 deposited on cubic SrTiO3 indicate strong uniaxial anisotropy with the easy direction approximately along either the a or b axis, which are difficult to distinguish. The orthorhombic structure of SrRuO3 (a = 5.53, b = 5.57, c = 7.84 Å) has six symmetry-related orientations on the cubic substrate (a = 3.9Å). Using Lorentz transmission electron microscopy both the magnetic and the crystallographic domain microstructure are characterized.For TEM imaging the films are readily removed from the substrate by chemical etching, using a HF:HNO3:H2O etch of approximately 1:1:1 dilution. Free-floating SrRuO3 films of 300-1000Å in thickness are then supported on standard carbon/formvar films on Cu substrates.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document