CORRELATIONS BETWEEN ACTIVE SPECIES DENSITY AND IRON NITRIDE LAYER GROWTH IN AR-N2-H2 MICROWAVE POSTDISCHARGES

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MALVOS, H [1 ]
MICHEL, H [1 ]
RICARD, A [1 ]
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[1] UNIV PARIS 11,CNRS,LPGP,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
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10.1088/0022-3727/27/6/034
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Correlations are demonstrated between the production of N, H and NH active species in an Ar-N2-H-2 microwave flowing post-discharge and the thickness of epsilon and gamma' layers on a pure iron substrate. The Fe2-3N, epsilon-layer thickness increases with N atom density when oxide layers are simultaneously removed by H atoms. A maximum has been found in the post-discharge reactivity when the H-2/N2 density ratio is in the 10(-3)-10(-2) range.
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