Morphologic and cathodoluminescence studies of diamond films by scanning electron microscopy

Using recent papers on scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond films, two analytical applications of the SEM are discussed: the morphologic investigations (secondary electron emission mode) and the recognition of impurities and defects [cathodoluminescence (CL) mode]. Studies of CVD diamond films by SEM demonstrate that the morphologies of these films are affected by synthesis conditions, especially by substrate temperature, methane concentration, and total pressure in the reactor. CL spectra and images are useful tools for clarifying the relationship between emission centers and different types of defects generated during the process of diamond crystal growth. The paper shows that the investigations of the morphology, crystallinity, local CL emission, as well as the surface distribution of CL spectra on CVD diamond films by SEM led to the correlative information for quality estimation of films in comparison with natural diamond.

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