Plasma, photon, and beam synthesis of diamond films and multilayered structures

Technical Report · Thu Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5957670· OSTI ID:5957670

Chang, R P.H.

Three major areas of fundamental research on diamond thin films have been explored during the last period, 1990--1991. A new microwave plasma enhanced laser ablation system has been designed and constructed. This system is currently being used to study the possibility of depositing diamond films on plastic surfaces. A mechanism for nucleating diamond films on single crystal copper surfaces has been proposed and detailed experiments have been carried out. Carbon clusters of C{sub 70} have been successfully used to nucleate diamond on non-diamond surfaces. This invention provides an alternative to using diamond -- grit polish as a nucleating agent.

• Research Organization: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-87ER45314
• OSTI ID: 5957670
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/45314-4; ON: DE92005529
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360601* -- Other Materials-- Preparation & Manufacture
360602 -- Other Materials-- Structure & Phase Studies
CARBON
CHEMICAL COATING
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
COPPER
DEPOSITION
DIAMONDS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTAL MINERALS
ELEMENTS
FILMS
METALS
MINERALS
NONMETALS
NUCLEATION
PROGRESS REPORT
SURFACE COATING
THIN FILMS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS