SURFACE-MORPHOLOGY OF RF-SPUTTERED BISMUTH TITANATE THIN-FILMS

被引:5
作者
GHOSH, PK [1 ]
BHALLA, AS [1 ]
CROSS, LE [1 ]
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[1] PENN STATE UNIV,MAT RES LAB,UNIVERSITY PK,PA 16802
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10.1007/BF00376293
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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Bismuth titanate (Bi4Ti3O12) thin films were prepared by the r.f. sputtering technique. A bismuth-rich target was used to compensate for the loss of bismuth during deposition. Studies on many films, deposited under various conditions, showed that existence of non-uniform erosion leads to many surface morphological features. This varying surface structure is a consequence of the resputtering process. Because the microstructure has a significant effect on the films electrical/optical response, a knowledge of its dependency on process parameters is an important step towards device development.
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