Temperature sensibility of amorphous diamond films prepared by filtered arc

Zhu Jiaqi*, Han Jiecai, Meng Songhe, Lu Jia, Jiang Chunzhu, Lau Shuping, Zhang Yuebing, Tay Bengkang

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Abstract

The low temperature sensibility and the thermal stability in air of amorphous diamond (a-D) films deposited by filtered arc have been investigated with visible Raman spectroscopy. The films cooled in a range of room temperature to - 190 °C by a liquid nitrogen pump were in-situ measured on a Linkam stage. The films for thermal stability were heated in a furnace. It has been found that the films are thermally very stable in air. They can hold their hardness up to 400 °C and their structure up to 500 °C. However, complete material loss occurs if the temperature is continuously raised. Raman measurements show a shift of the G-peak frequency to higher values with increasing temperature. The films are not sensitive to low temperature and remain stable as temperature is decreased down to - 190 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)558-561
Number of pages4
JournalDiamond and Related Materials
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • General Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Amorphous diamond
  • Filtered arc
  • Nano-indentation
  • Raman scattering spectroscopy
  • Temperature sensibility

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