Changes in Amorphous Hydrogenated Carbon Films by Ultraviolet and Infrared Laser Irradiation
Acta Physica Polonica A 2013
V Vinciunaite, A Grigonis, Artūrs Medvids, R Zabels

Amorphous hydrogenated carbon films were formed on the Si (100) wafers by a direct-ion beam deposition method from pure acetylene and acetylene-hydrogen gas mixtures. The films were irradiated with a nanosecond Nd:YAG laser working at the first harmonics (λ1 = 1064 nm), the fourth harmonics (λ4 = 266 nm) or with a Nd:YVO4 laser working at the third harmonic (λ3 = 355 nm). The films were studied by the Raman scattering, micro-Fourier transform infrared and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies, null-ellipsometry, optical and scanning electron microscope, and Vickers hardness method. Irradiation by the wavelength λ1 = 1064 nm leads to graphitization and formation of the silicon carbide, because of the silicon substrate decomposition. The samples were strongly modified after the irradiation by λ3 = 355 nm - the thickness of the films decreased, and silicon carbide was formed. It was observed that nano-structured materials (e.g. carbon nano-onions, nc-diamond) were formed after the irradiation by λ4 = 266 nm.


Keywords
Amorphous hydrogenated carbon films; Beam deposition; Carbon nano-onions; Fourth harmonics; ND : YAG lasers; Scanning Electron Microscope; Silicon substrates; Thickness of the film
DOI
10.12693/APhysPolA.123.874
Hyperlink
http://przyrbwn.icm.edu.pl/APP/PDF/123/a123z5p23.pdf

Vinciunaite, V., Grigonis, A., Medvids, A., Zabels, R. Changes in Amorphous Hydrogenated Carbon Films by Ultraviolet and Infrared Laser Irradiation. Acta Physica Polonica A, 2013, Vol.123, Iss.5, pp.874-876. ISSN 0587-4246. Available from: doi:10.12693/APhysPolA.123.874

Publication language
English (en)
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