Xx. Qu et al., MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION FOR GE CLUSTERS EMBEDDED IN A-SIN(Y)MATRIX PREPARED BY PECVD METHOD, Chinese Physics Letters, 11(4), 1994, pp. 253-256
We report the successful synthesis of Ge clusters embedded in a-SiN(y)
:H matrix prepared by the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (P
ECVD) method. Chemical microstructural characteristics of this granula
r thin film were analysed using the infrared absorption, x-ray diffrac
tion, Raman scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. Finally
we discuss briefly the synthesis mechanism of this new material.