Vacuum ultraviolet to visible emission of some pure gases and their mixtures used for plasma processing

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作者
Fozza, AC
Kruse, A
Hollander, A
Ricard, A
Wertheimer, MR [1 ]
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[1] Ecole Polytech, Couches Minces Grp, Montreal, PQ H3C 3A7, Canada
[2] Ecole Polytech, Dept Engn Phys, Montreal, PQ H3C 3A7, Canada
[3] Fraunhofer Inst Appl Mat Res, D-28717 Bremen, Germany
[4] Fraunhofer Inst Appl Polymer Res, D-14513 Teltow, Germany
[5] Univ Toulouse 3, Ctr Phys Atom Toulouse, F-31062 Toulouse, France
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A-VACUUM SURFACES AND FILMS | 1998年 / 16卷 / 01期
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10.1116/1.581014
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TB3 [工程材料学];
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0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) to near infrared emissions (112 less than or equal to lambda less than or equal to 880 nm) from molecular gases (H-2 and O-2) and molecular gas-noble gas mixtures (H-2-Ar and O-2-Ar) have been investigated with two separate spectrophotometric instruments. We report the influence of plasma parameters such as gas composition, pressure, and microwave power upon the plasma emission. In the case of mixtures with noble gases, we selected a range of plasma parameters so as to obtain very intense VUV emissions, which can be useful for the photochemical treatment of polymer surfaces. Some kinetics mechanisms involved are discussed. (C) 1998 American Vacuum Society.
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