Laser diagnostics of CVD diamond film growth
Journal Article
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· Optics and Photonics News
Diamond has one of hte most exciting combinations of properties known.{sup 1} It is the hardest material known, has extremely high thermal conductivity, wide optical transparency, and a durability that is unmatched by other substances. The scarcity and high cost of natural diamond has precluded its use in many potential applications that would benefit from this unique combination of properties. Over the last two decades, the technique of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of diamond at low pressure has been developed, providing the technology to produce thin and thick film coatings on a variety of materials as well as freestanding films and plates of diamond. High optical clarity diamond plates grown by the CVD method are now available in diameters that exceed that of the largest natural diamond ever found. Products spanning from diamond coated machine t{sq_bullet}oling to semiconducting diamond-based electronics have been developed using this technology. Recent estimates suggest that the global market for chemical vapor deposited diamond and diamond-like carbon films will reach {dollar_sign}1 billion by 2000.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 434654
- Journal Information:
- Optics and Photonics News, Journal Name: Optics and Photonics News Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 7; ISSN 1047-6938; ISSN OPPHEL
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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