Effects of surface treatments on the adhesion of metallic films to ceramic substrates

2014 ◽  
pp. 75-77
1991 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Godbole ◽  
A. J. Pedraza ◽  
D. H. Lowndes ◽  
J. R. Thompson

ABSTRACTCopper films sputter deposited on mechanically polished (optical finish) and on annealed substrates were laser-irradiated at various energy densities. The effect of the substrate condition on both the evaporation threshold and the morphology of the laser-irradiated metallic films was investigated. The energy density threshold for laser-induced evaporation of the copper films was studied using energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) in a scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that for annealed substrates the energy density threshold decreases relative to the threshold for the as-polished condition. These results are compared with predictions of a mathematical model that assumes that the near surface region of the as-polished ceramic is a highly damaged region and, thus, constitutes a thermal barrier. The film remains intact and with almost no change in morphology after laser irradiation at energy densities lower than 0.80 J/cm2 if the substrate has been previously annealed. On the other hand, copper films deposited on as-polished substrates break up during laser processing forming copper islands.


Author(s):  
J. Silcox ◽  
R. H. Wade

Recent work has drawn attention to the possibilities that small angle electron scattering offers as a source of information about the micro-structure of vacuum condensed films. In particular, this serves as a good detector of discontinuities within the films. A review of a kinematical theory describing the small angle scattering from a thin film composed of discrete particles packed close together will be presented. Such a model could be represented by a set of cylinders packed side by side in a two dimensional fluid-like array, the axis of the cylinders being normal to the film and the length of the cylinders becoming the thickness of the film. The Fourier transform of such an array can be regarded as a ring structure around the central beam in the plane of the film with the usual thickness transform in a direction normal to the film. The intensity profile across the ring structure is related to the radial distribution function of the spacing between cylinders.


1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 623-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.A. Badoz ◽  
F. Arnaud d'Avitaya ◽  
E. Rosencher

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Habtoun ◽  
Christian Bergaud ◽  
Monique Dilhan ◽  
David Bourrier

2002 ◽  
Vol 720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Costas G. Fountzoulas ◽  
Daniel M. Potrepka ◽  
Steven C. Tidrow

AbstractFerroelectrics are multicomponent materials with a wealth of interesting and useful properties, such as piezoelectricity. The dielectric constant of the BSTO ferroelectrics can be changed by applying an electric field. Variable dielectric constant results in a change in phase velocity in the device allowing it to be tuned in real time for a particular application. The microstructure of the film influences the electronic properties which in turn influences the performance of the film. Ba0.6Sr0.4Ti1-y(A 3+, B5+)yO3 thin films, of nominal thickness of 0.65 μm, were synthesized initially at substrate temperatures of 400°C, and subsequently annealed to 750°C, on LaAlO3 (100) substrates, previously coated with LaSrCoO conductive buffer layer, using the pulsed laser deposition technique. The microstructural and physical characteristics of the postannealed thin films have been studied using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and nano indentation and are reported. Results of capacitance measurements are used to obtain dielectric constant and tunability in the paraelectric (T>Tc) regime.


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