Characterization of carbon films microstructure by atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopy

J. M. Yáñez-Limón, F. Ruiz, J. González-Hernández, C. Vázquez-López, E. López-Cruz

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Abstract

Atomic force microscopy has been used to study the surface irregularities of hydrogenated and unhydrogenated carbon films grown by rf-powered glow discharge and dc-magnetron sputtering, respectively. In general films produced with the latter technique have rougher surfaces. In glow discharge produced samples, roughness can be reduced by increasing rf power during deposition. In sputtered films surface roughness is reduced by either lowering substrate temperature or reducing the power density during deposition. The relation between the microstructure and the crystalline state was done using Raman scattering.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3443-3447
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume76
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

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