ANSTO heavy ion ToF for analysis of light elements in thin films
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Date
2007-11
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Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE)
Abstract
Thin films have various potential applications in electronic devices, and their
performance is intricately linked with the electric and magnetic properties of the film, in which an important role is played by the presence of light elements, in particular Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. The source of light elements, the form in which they are incorporated into the thin film, and how this is influencing the MgB2 thin film properties is currently under scrutiny by various research groups. Typically these films are grown on oxide ceramic substrates, such as Al2O3-C and it is possible that the source of Oxygen is the substrate itself or the growth atmosphere. Here we report on a study of light elements in MgB2 thin films grown on various substrates, using heavy ions recoil and a time-of-flight detector. A series of MgB2 thin film samples produced by PLD (pulsed laser deposition) were analyzed, including films produced in-situ on Al2O3-C substrates with an on-axis and off-axis geometry, one film produced in-situ with an off-axis geometry, and one film produced ex-situ, with a bulk-like Tc. We also analyzed one film produced with on-axis geometry under the same conditions on Si (001) substrate. The amount of Oxygen detected by ToF, appears to be correlated with the Tc of the films, the higher the Tc the lower the oxygen content. Also, the superconducting properties of the examined thin films are discussed in the context of the results.
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Thin films, Heavy ions, ANSTO, Visible radiation, Magnetic properties, Oxygen
Citation
Ionescu, M., Zhao, Y., Siegele, R., Cohen, D. D., & Lynch, D., Garton, D., Stelcer, E., & Prior, M. (2007). ANSTO heavy ion ToF for analysis of light elements in thin films. Poster presented to the 15th Australian Conference on Nuclear and Complementary Techniques of Analysis and 9th Vacuum Society of Australia Congress, 21st – 23rd November 2007. Melbourne, Australia: University of Melbourne.