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High rate reactive dc magnetron sputter deposition of Al2O3 films

Olsson, Maryam LU ; Macak, Karol ; Helmersson, Ulf and Hjörvarsson, Björn (1998) In Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. A. Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films 16(2). p.639-639
Abstract
Aluminum oxide films were produced by reactive dc magnetron sputtering of Al in Ar+O2. The composition of the films was characterized by Rutherford backscattering measurements. Stoichiometric films possessed excellent optical properties with a refractive index of ∼1.6 for visible and near-infrared light. It was possible to produce stoichiometric films while keeping the target in the metallic mode of operation; the resulting deposition rate was 23 nm min−1, as compared to 0.95 nm min−1 for filmsgrown from an oxidized target. An O/Al arrival rate ratio exceeding ∼17 was required for stoichiometric films to be grown at room temperature. The success of the present high-rate deposition strategy hinges on the use of a suitable deposition system... (More)
Aluminum oxide films were produced by reactive dc magnetron sputtering of Al in Ar+O2. The composition of the films was characterized by Rutherford backscattering measurements. Stoichiometric films possessed excellent optical properties with a refractive index of ∼1.6 for visible and near-infrared light. It was possible to produce stoichiometric films while keeping the target in the metallic mode of operation; the resulting deposition rate was 23 nm min−1, as compared to 0.95 nm min−1 for filmsgrown from an oxidized target. An O/Al arrival rate ratio exceeding ∼17 was required for stoichiometric films to be grown at room temperature. The success of the present high-rate deposition strategy hinges on the use of a suitable deposition system geometry — including a large target-to-substrate distance and a small target size — and on the use of sufficient Ar pressure. Monte Carlo simulations are presented; they can be reconciled with our empirical data. (Less)
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10.1116/1.581081
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  abstract     = {{Aluminum oxide films were produced by reactive dc magnetron sputtering of Al in Ar+O2. The composition of the films was characterized by Rutherford backscattering measurements. Stoichiometric films possessed excellent optical properties with a refractive index of ∼1.6 for visible and near-infrared light. It was possible to produce stoichiometric films while keeping the target in the metallic mode of operation; the resulting deposition rate was 23 nm min−1, as compared to 0.95 nm min−1 for filmsgrown from an oxidized target. An O/Al arrival rate ratio exceeding ∼17 was required for stoichiometric films to be grown at room temperature. The success of the present high-rate deposition strategy hinges on the use of a suitable deposition system geometry — including a large target-to-substrate distance and a small target size — and on the use of sufficient Ar pressure. Monte Carlo simulations are presented; they can be reconciled with our empirical data.}},
  author       = {{Olsson, Maryam and Macak, Karol and Helmersson, Ulf and Hjörvarsson, Björn}},
  issn         = {{1520-8559}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{639--639}},
  publisher    = {{American Institute of Physics (AIP)}},
  series       = {{Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. A. Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films}},
  title        = {{High rate reactive dc magnetron sputter deposition of Al2O3 films}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.581081}},
  doi          = {{10.1116/1.581081}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{1998}},
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