UV laser induced interfacial synthesis of CN-BCN layers on diamond films in borazine and ammonia

Authors
Ugarov, MV Ageev, VP Karabutov, AV Loubnin, EN Pimenov, SM Konov, VI Bensaoula, A
Citation
Mv. Ugarov et al., UV laser induced interfacial synthesis of CN-BCN layers on diamond films in borazine and ammonia, APPL SURF S, 139, 1999, pp. 359-363
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
01694332 → ACNP
Volume
139
Year of publication
1999
Pages
359 - 363
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4332(199901)139:<359:ULIISO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Experimental results on ArF laser treatment of nanocrystalline diamond film s in borazine (B3N3H6) and ammonia (NH3) vapors are reported. It is shown t hat pulsed UV irradiation results in boron and/or nitrogen atoms intergrain diffusion into the film along with surface synthesis of continuous ultra-t hin BCN and CN compound layers, respectively. A significant reduction of el ectron field emission thresholds as a result of this treatment was observed . This effect is shown to be not connected with laser surface graphitizatio n or formation of bulk defects. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights r eserved.