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Title: Effect of process parameters on properties of argon–nitrogen plasma for titanium nitride film deposition

Abstract

In this study, the effect of working pressure and input power on the physical properties and sputtering efficiencies of argon–nitrogen (Ar/N{sub 2}) plasma in direct current magnetron discharge is investigated. The discharge in Ar/N{sub 2} is used to deposit TiN films on high speed steel substrate. The physical plasma parameters are determined by using Langmuir probe and optical emission spectroscopy. On the basis of the different reactions in the gas phase, the variation of plasma parameters and sputtering rate are explained. A prominent change of electron temperature, electron density, ion density, and degree of ionization of Ar is found as a function of working pressure and input power. The results also show that increasing working pressure exerts a negative effect on film deposition rate while increasing input power has a positive impact on the same. To confirm the observed physical properties and evaluate the texture growth as a function of deposition parameters, x-ray diffraction study of deposited TiN films is also done.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Nazirakhat, Sonapur-782 402, Kamrup, Assam (India)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22224105
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 31; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: (c) 2013 American Vacuum Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0734-2101
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; DEPOSITION; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRON DENSITY; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LANGMUIR PROBE; MAGNETRONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMA DENSITY; SPUTTERING; STEELS; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NITRIDES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

Citation Formats

Saikia, Partha, and Kakati, Bharat. Effect of process parameters on properties of argon–nitrogen plasma for titanium nitride film deposition. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1116/1.4821540.
Saikia, Partha, & Kakati, Bharat. Effect of process parameters on properties of argon–nitrogen plasma for titanium nitride film deposition. United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4821540
Saikia, Partha, and Kakati, Bharat. 2013. "Effect of process parameters on properties of argon–nitrogen plasma for titanium nitride film deposition". United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4821540.
@article{osti_22224105,
title = {Effect of process parameters on properties of argon–nitrogen plasma for titanium nitride film deposition},
author = {Saikia, Partha and Kakati, Bharat},
abstractNote = {In this study, the effect of working pressure and input power on the physical properties and sputtering efficiencies of argon–nitrogen (Ar/N{sub 2}) plasma in direct current magnetron discharge is investigated. The discharge in Ar/N{sub 2} is used to deposit TiN films on high speed steel substrate. The physical plasma parameters are determined by using Langmuir probe and optical emission spectroscopy. On the basis of the different reactions in the gas phase, the variation of plasma parameters and sputtering rate are explained. A prominent change of electron temperature, electron density, ion density, and degree of ionization of Ar is found as a function of working pressure and input power. The results also show that increasing working pressure exerts a negative effect on film deposition rate while increasing input power has a positive impact on the same. To confirm the observed physical properties and evaluate the texture growth as a function of deposition parameters, x-ray diffraction study of deposited TiN films is also done.},
doi = {10.1116/1.4821540},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22224105}, journal = {Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films},
issn = {0734-2101},
number = 6,
volume = 31,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}