BROAD FULLERENE ION-BEAM GENERATION AND BOMBARDMENT EFFECTS

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HORAK, PD
GIBSON, UJ
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[1] Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover
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10.1063/1.112164
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We report the generation of a large, moderate current density beam of fullerenes from a Kaufman ion source, and initial results on the use of the beam for ion assisted deposition of MgF2 and for growth of hard amorphous carbon films. A 50-100 muA/cm2 beam of fullernes approximately 3.0 cm in diameter was generated; singly and doubly ionized fullerenes were observed after passage through a mass analyzer, with little or no indication of breakdown of the fullerenes. The beam energy was varied over the range 100-700 eV, and continuous beam operation was maintained for approximately 30 min on an initial charge of 150 mg of fullerenes. Low friction, wear resistant coatings were generated from fullerene-ion bombardment of fullerene neutrals, and optical degradation of MgF2 films bombarded during growth was observed.
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