A pulsed laser deposition technique has been used to grow diamond films from an organic liquid target in the presence of reactive gases H2O2/O2. The technique is simple and safe to operate and the cost of source material is much lower than that in a chemical vapor deposition. The results provide a strong evidence that hydroxyl ions OH−, together with atomic oxygen can indeed promote diamond growth.

Topics
Pulsed laser deposition, Organic liquids, Chemical vapor deposition, Chemical elements
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