Approaching the Resolution Limit of Nanometer-Scale Electron Beam-Induced Deposition

Nano Letters ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 1303-1307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem F. van Dorp ◽  
Bob van Someren ◽  
Cornelis W. Hagen ◽  
Pieter Kruit ◽  
Peter A. Crozier
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Resolution Limit ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Deposition

Resolution limit for electron beam-induced deposition on thick substrates

Scanning ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Hagen ◽  
N. Silvis-Cividjian ◽  
P. Kruit
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Resolution Limit ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Deposition

scholarly journals Focused electron beam induced deposition: A perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 597-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Huth ◽  
Fabrizio Porrati ◽  
Christian Schwalb ◽  
Marcel Winhold ◽  
Roland Sachser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Charge Transport ◽  
Transport Properties ◽  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Mechanical Strain ◽  
Rate Equations ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Direct Writing ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Deposition

Background: Focused electron beam induced deposition (FEBID) is a direct-writing technique with nanometer resolution, which has received strongly increasing attention within the last decade. In FEBID a precursor previously adsorbed on a substrate surface is dissociated in the focus of an electron beam. After 20 years of continuous development FEBID has reached a stage at which this technique is now particularly attractive for several areas in both, basic and applied research. The present topical review addresses selected examples that highlight this development in the areas of charge-transport regimes in nanogranular metals close to an insulator-to-metal transition, the use of these materials for strain- and magnetic-field sensing, and the prospect of extending FEBID to multicomponent systems, such as binary alloys and intermetallic compounds with cooperative ground states. Results: After a brief introduction to the technique, recent work concerning FEBID of Pt–Si alloys and (hard-magnetic) Co–Pt intermetallic compounds on the nanometer scale is reviewed. The growth process in the presence of two precursors, whose flux is independently controlled, is analyzed within a continuum model of FEBID that employs rate equations. Predictions are made for the tunability of the composition of the Co–Pt system by simply changing the dwell time of the electron beam during the writing process. The charge-transport regimes of nanogranular metals are reviewed next with a focus on recent theoretical advancements in the field. As a case study the transport properties of Pt–C nanogranular FEBID structures are discussed. It is shown that by means of a post-growth electron-irradiation treatment the electronic intergrain-coupling strength can be continuously tuned over a wide range. This provides unique access to the transport properties of this material close to the insulator-to-metal transition. In the last part of the review, recent developments in mechanical strain-sensing and the detection of small, inhomogeneous magnetic fields by employing nanogranular FEBID structures are highlighted. Conclusion: FEBID has now reached a state of maturity that allows a shift of the focus towards the development of new application fields, be it in basic research or applied. This is shown for selected examples in the present review. At the same time, when seen from a broader perspective, FEBID still has to live up to the original idea of providing a tool for electron-controlled chemistry on the nanometer scale. This has to be understood in the sense that, by providing a suitable environment during the FEBID process, the outcome of the electron-induced reactions can be steered in a controlled way towards yielding the desired composition of the products. The development of a FEBID-specialized surface chemistry is mostly still in its infancy. Next to application development, it is this aspect that will likely be a guiding light for the future development of the field of focused electron beam induced deposition.

Annealing effect of platinum-incorporated nanowires created by focused ion/electron-beam-induced deposition

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 088111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Yue Fang ◽  
Shi-Qiao Qin ◽  
Xue-Ao Zhang ◽  
Dong-Qing Liu ◽  
Sheng-Li Chang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Annealing Effect ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Deposition

scholarly journals Synthesis of Nanostructures using Electron Beam Induced Deposition

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (S2) ◽  
pp. 242-243
Author(s):  
P Kruit ◽  
W van Dorp ◽  
K Hagen ◽  
PA Crozier
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Deposition ◽  
Synthesis Of Nanostructures

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, August 3 – August 7, 2008

scholarly journals A novel copper precursor for electron beam induced deposition

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1220-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caspar Haverkamp ◽  
George Sarau ◽  
Mikhail N Polyakov ◽  
Ivo Utke ◽  
Marcos V Puydinger dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Optical Transmission ◽  
Pure Copper ◽  
Dielectric Behavior ◽  
Copper Oxidation ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Sum Formula ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Deposition ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Good Agreement

A fluorine free copper precursor, Cu(tbaoac)2 with the chemical sum formula CuC16O6H26 is introduced for focused electron beam induced deposition (FEBID). FEBID with 15 keV and 7 nA results in deposits with an atomic composition of Cu:O:C of approximately 1:1:2. Transmission electron microscopy proved that pure copper nanocrystals with sizes of up to around 15 nm were dispersed inside the carbonaceous matrix. Raman investigations revealed a high degree of amorphization of the carbonaceous matrix and showed hints for partial copper oxidation taking place selectively on the surfaces of the deposits. Optical transmission/reflection measurements of deposited pads showed a dielectric behavior of the material in the optical spectral range. The general behavior of the permittivity could be described by applying the Maxwell–Garnett mixing model to amorphous carbon and copper. The dielectric function measured from deposited pads was used to simulate the optical response of tip arrays fabricated out of the same precursor and showed good agreement with measurements. This paves the way for future plasmonic applications with copper-FEBID.

scholarly journals Direct writing of CoFe alloy nanostructures by focused electron beam induced deposition from a heteronuclear precursor

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (47) ◽  
pp. 475701 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Porrati ◽  
M Pohlit ◽  
J Müller ◽  
S Barth ◽  
F Biegger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Direct Writing ◽  
Alloy Nanostructures ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Deposition
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