论文信息 - Synthesis of CeO/sub 2/ films by ion beam assisted deposition

Synthesis of CeO/sub 2/ films by ion beam assisted deposition

Cerium oxide (CeO/sub 2/) films were prepared by ion beam assisted deposition(IBAD). The films were synthesized on Si wafers by depositing CeO/sub 2/ vapor under simultaneous bombardment with oxygen ions in the energy range of 1.0-4.0 keV. Film characterizations were performed by X-ray diffractometry for structural analysis, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry for film composition and the packing density measurements, ellipsometry for refractive index measurements and field-emission type scanning electron microscopy for cross sectional observation of film morphology. With increasing ion energy and/or ion-to-CeO/sub 2/ vapor transport ratio, film crystallization was enhanced; preferential orientation shifted from [111] to [220], and the morphology changed from the columnar grains to the granular. The increase in the transport ratio (O/sup +//CeO/sub 2/) also revealed significant enhancement on the film packing density, leading to the increase in the refractive index.

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