FINE PATTERNING OF DIAMOND FILMS BY LASER-ASSISTED CHEMICAL ETCHING IN OXYGEN

被引:26
作者
RALCHENKO, VG [1 ]
KOROTUSHENKO, KG [1 ]
SMOLIN, AA [1 ]
LOUBNIN, EN [1 ]
机构
[1] RUSSIAN ACAD SCI, INST PHYS CHEM, MOSCOW 117915, RUSSIA
关键词
ETCHING; DIAMOND FILMS; OXIDATION BEHAVIOR; LASER IRRADIATION;
D O I
10.1016/0925-9635(94)00247-9
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We report on the use of low power (similar to 2 W) continuous wave Ar+ laser for etching (engraving) of diamond films via a laser-induced local oxidation (burning) reaction. Smooth fine-grained diamond films of about 10 mu m thickness have been grown on Mo and Si substrates in a d.c. are discharge using CH4/H-2 gas mixtures. The sharply focused laser beam was scanned under computer control over the film surface causing fast diamond oxidation in air or pure O-2 atmosphere. The dependence of etch rate on laser power, beam scanning velocity and aim quality was examined. Various grooves and holes of a few micrometres in size have been produced with etch rate of tens of micrometres per second.
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页码:893 / 896
页数:4
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