Dense Ti0.67Hf0.33B1.7 thin films grown by hybrid HfB2-HiPIMS/TiB2-DCMS co-sputtering without external heating

Nanocrystalline magnetite thin films grown by dual ion-beam sputtering

High quality MgB 2 thin films in - situ grown by dc magnetron sputtering

Thin films of the recently discovered magnesium diboride (MgB2) intermetallic superconducting compound have been grown using a magnetron sputtering deposition technique followed by in-situ annealing at 830°C. High quality films were obtained on both sapphire and MgO substrates. The best films showed maximum Tc = 35 K (onset), a transition width of 0.5 K, a residual resisitivity ratio up to 1.6,...

About the key factors driving the resistivity of AuOx thin films grown by reactive magnetron sputtering

Deposition of gold containing oxygen thin films was carried out at room temperature onto silicon substrates by reactive magnetron sputtering under Ar/O2 plasma. Nuclear reaction analysis of films shows that different oxygen concentrations (AuOx with x = 0 to 1.2) can be reached depending on the growth conditions. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy of the deposited samples eviden...

Low Friction and Wear Resistant Carbon Nitride Thin Films for Rolling Components Grown by Magnetron Sputtering

The scope of this licentiate thesis is the investigation of carbon based thin films suitable for rolling components, especially roller bearings. Carbon and carbon nitride are materials with advantageous tribological properties and high resiliency. Such materials are required in order to withstand the demanding conditions of bearing operation, such as high loads and corrosive environments. A fun...

Resonant Raman scattering in ZnO:Mn and ZnO:Mn:Al thin films grown by RF sputtering.

Raman spectroscopy results obtained under visible (non-resonant) and UV (resonant) excitation for nanocrystalline ZnO, ZnO:Mn and ZnO:Mn:Al thin films grown by radio frequency magnetron sputtering are presented and compared. The origin of the multiple longitudinal optical (LO) phonon Raman peaks, strongly enhanced under resonance conditions, and the effects of the dopants on them are discussed ...