ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF NI-P FILMS

Results of optical and electrical measurements on NiSingle Bond signP films are presented, in both as-deposited and annealed films. The films range in thickness from 100 Å to 1 mm and vary in composition from 0%-16% P by weight. The results suggest a model for the structure of these films. For freshly deposited films, the model consists of a three-dimensionally aggregated liquid-like structure with nonmetallic properties. Heat treatment is shown to create a packing tendency followed by crystallization of the films at a relatively high temperature (around 350°C). This results in a nearly metallic film behavior. © 1969 The American Institute of Physics.