Modification of cathodic arc deposition profiles by magnetic multicusps
The deposition profile of a cathodic arc plasma source with and without magnetic macroparticle filter has been measured using a deposition probe technique. It has been found that the profile is close to a Gaussian and that the width of the profile depends on the cathode material. It was found that the dependence on the cathode material leads to a considerable radial variation of the elemental composition of the film when an alloy cathode is used. A magnetic multicusp field (magnetic bucket) near the exit of the plasma source or the magnetic filter was applied to flatten and homogenize the deposition profile.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 414369
- Report Number(s):
- LBL--37948; CONF-960723--7; ON: DE97001217; CNN: Award 8042-03; ARO118-95
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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